ON THE SYNONYMY BETWEEN ARMINA WATTLA MARCUS AND MARCUS, 1967 AND ARMINA MUELLERI (IHERING, 1886) (GASTROPODA: NUDIBRANCHIA: ARMINIDAE)

Authors

  • Diana P. Báez Programa Maestría en Biología Marina, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, INVEMAR, Cerro Punta Betín, Santa Marta, Colombia.
  • Néstor E. Ardila Laboratorio de Biología Molecular Marina-BIOMMAR, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25268/bimc.invemar.2006.35.0.228

Keywords:

Nudibranchs, Taxonomy, Atlantic Ocean

Abstract

Armina wattla Marcus and Marcus, 1967 and Armina abbotti Thompson, Cattaneo and Wong, 1990 were proposed by Ardila and Valdés (2004) to be junior synonyms of Armina muelleri (Ihering, 1886). A detailed anatomical review of these species (radula, reproductive system) and their distribution range revealed that A. wattla is a valid species and A. abbotti is a synonym of the former. Literature references to Armina tigrina Rafinesque, 1814 in the east coast of North America are misidentifications of some specimens of A. wattla.

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Published

2016-01-01

Issue

Vol. 35 (2006)

Section

Scientific Notes

How to Cite

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ON THE SYNONYMY BETWEEN ARMINA WATTLA MARCUS AND MARCUS, 1967 AND ARMINA MUELLERI (IHERING, 1886) (GASTROPODA: NUDIBRANCHIA: ARMINIDAE). Bol. Investig. Mar. Costeras [Internet]. 2016 Jan. 1 [cited 2026 May 30];35. Available from: https://boletin.invemar.org.co/index.php/boletin/article/view/228