Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Subclass Orthogastropoda > Subclass Heterobranchia > Infraclass Euthyneura > Subterclass Tectipleura > Order Aplysiida > Superfamily Aplysioidea > Family Aplysiidae

Petalifera J. E. Gray, 1847

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

Aplysiella P. Fischer, 1872 synonym

Children

Petalifera gravieri (Vayssière, 1906)
Petalifera petalifera (Rang, 1828)
Petalifera ramosa Baba, 1959

Literature

basis of record

Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213.

additional source

Williams G.C. & Gosliner T.M. 1973. A new species of Anaspidean Opisthobranch from the Gulf of California. The Veliger, 16 (2): 216-232

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Citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Petalifera J. E. Gray, 1847. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137903

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

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2024-08-12 by David Herbert

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