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Taxonomy
Family:
PLEUROBRANCHIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> Euthyneura (Infraclass)
> Ringipleura (Subterclass)
> Nudipleura (Superorder)
> Pleurobranchida (Order)
> Pleurobranchoidea (Superfamily)
> Pleurobranchidae (Family)
> Pleurobranchus (Genus)
> peronii (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Oscaniella Bergh, 1897
=Oscanius Leach, 1847
=Pleurobranchus (Oscanius) Leach, 1847
=Pleurobranchus (Pleurobranchus) Cuvier, 1804
=Pseudolibania de Stefani, 1879
=Susania Gray, 1857
Synonymised Names:
=Oscaniella purpurea Bergh, 1897
=Pleurobranchus (Pleurobranchus) giardi Vayssière, 1897
=Pleurobranchus (Pleurobranchus) peronii Cuvier, 1804
=Pleurobranchus cornutus Quoy & Gaimard, 1832
=Pleurobranchus giardi Vayssière, 1897
=Pleurobranchus hirasei Baba, 1971
=Pleurobranchus inhacae Macnae, 1962
=Pleurobranchus ovalis Pease, 1868
=Pleurobranchus papillatus Risbec, 1951
=Pleurobranchus winckworthi White, 1946
=Pleurobranchus xhosa Macnae, 1962
Images: Pleurobranchus peronii Cuvier, 1804
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Taxonomy
Family:
PLEUROBRANCHIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> Euthyneura (Infraclass)
> Ringipleura (Subterclass)
> Nudipleura (Superorder)
> Pleurobranchida (Order)
> Pleurobranchoidea (Superfamily)
> Pleurobranchidae (Family)
> Pleurobranchus (Genus)
> peronii (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Oscaniella Bergh, 1897
=Oscanius Leach, 1847
=Pleurobranchus (Oscanius) Leach, 1847
=Pleurobranchus (Pleurobranchus) Cuvier, 1804
=Pseudolibania de Stefani, 1879
=Susania Gray, 1857
Synonymised Names:
=Oscaniella purpurea Bergh, 1897
=Pleurobranchus (Pleurobranchus) giardi Vayssière, 1897
=Pleurobranchus (Pleurobranchus) peronii Cuvier, 1804
=Pleurobranchus cornutus Quoy & Gaimard, 1832
=Pleurobranchus giardi Vayssière, 1897
=Pleurobranchus hirasei Baba, 1971
=Pleurobranchus inhacae Macnae, 1962
=Pleurobranchus ovalis Pease, 1868
=Pleurobranchus papillatus Risbec, 1951
=Pleurobranchus winckworthi White, 1946
=Pleurobranchus xhosa Macnae, 1962
Details: Pleurobranchus peronii Cuvier, 1804
Size/Grows to:
Animal 28mm
Geographical Range:
A
Notes:
Marine
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Willan, R.C., Perkins, A. 2011 'Tropical' marine species newly recorded from northern mainland New Zealand: One damselfish and three sea slugs., In: A. Kuric, M. Coutts, and M. Radjainia, eds. Behind the Bubble Curtain, Auckland University 50th Anniversary Book, Auckland University Underwater Club, Auckland (p.83)

Key to Geographical Ranges
NZ Map showing Geographical Ranges
The symbols K.A.C.F.M.An. are used to indicate the geographical range of the species. They have been adopted to give an approximation of the range of each species within New Zealand.
K=
Kermadec Islands
A=
Aupourian - Kaipara Harbour, north around North Cape, encompassing the Three Kings Islands and south to East Cape
C=
Cookian - Lower North Island and the northern part of the South Island
F=
Forsterian - Otago, Fiordland and Stewart Island
M=
Moriorian - Chatham Islands, Pitt Island
An=
Antipodean - Subantarctic Islands of New Zealand
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil