Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Subclass Heterobranchia > Infraclass Opisthobranchia > Order Nudibranchia > Suborder Euctenidiacea > Infraorder Doridacea > Superfamily Polyceroidea > Family Aegiridae > Genus Aegires

Aegires punctilucens (d'Orbigny, 1837)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Aegires*	Lovén, 1844	accepted genus name
*Aegirus*	Agassiz, 1846	synonym
*Triopella*	G.O. Sars, 1878	synonym

Species group names

*Polycera punctilucens*	d'Orbigny, 1837	basionym
*Aegirus hispidus*	Hesse, 1872	synonym
*Doris maura*	Forbes, 1840	synonym
*Polycera horrida*	Hesse, 1872	synonym
*Polycera punctilucens*	d'Orbigny, 1837	synonym

Literature

basis of record	Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213
additional source	Fahey S.J. & Gosliner T.M. 2004. A phylogenetic analysis of the Aegiridae Fischer, 1883 (Mollusca, Nudibranchia, Phanerobranchia) with descriptions of eight new species and a reassessment of Phanerobranch relationships. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, (4) 55(34): 613–689
additional source	Howson, C.M.; Picton, B.E. (Ed.) (1997). The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. Ulster Museum Publication, 276. The Ulster Museum: Belfast, UK. ISBN 0-948150-06-8. vi, 508 (+ cd-rom) pp.

Genbank

Taxonomy

CLEMAM
WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (26 publications)
GenBank (1 nucleotides; 0 proteins)
Barcode of Life (2 barcodes)
GBIF

Citation

Gofas, S. (2014). Aegires punctilucens (d'Orbigny, 1837). In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138706