WoRMS taxon details
Cadlina laevis (Linnaeus, 1767)
139134 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:139134)
accepted
Species
Cadlina boscai Tejedo, 1994 · unaccepted (synonym)
Cadlina repanda (Alder & Hancock, 1842) · unaccepted
Doris laevis Linnaeus, 1767 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Doris marginata Montagu, 1804 · unaccepted
Doris obvelata O. F. Müller, 1776 · unaccepted (synonym)
Doris planulata W. Stimpson, 1853 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (dubious synonym)
Doris repanda Alder & Hancock, 1842 · unaccepted
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Doris laevis Linnaeus, 1767) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5
page(s): 1083 [details]
page(s): 1083 [details]
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Type locality contained in Norwegian Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in Norwegian Exclusive Economic Zone [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
Distribution North-eastern Atlantic south to the Gibraltar Strait and north to the the Barents and White seas (Arctic Ocean).
Distribution North-eastern Atlantic south to the Gibraltar Strait and north to the the Barents and White seas (Arctic Ocean). [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Cadlina laevis (Linnaeus, 1767). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139134 on 2024-08-16
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original description
(of Doris obvelata O. F. Müller, 1776) Müller, O.F. (1776). Zoologiae Danicae prodromus, seu Animalium Daniae et Norvegiae indigenarum: characteres, nomina, et synonyma imprimis popularium. <em>Typis Hallagerii, Havni, Copenhagen.</em> 282 pp., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47550 [details]
original description (of Doris repanda Alder & Hancock, 1842) Alder J. & Hancock A. (1842). Descriptions of several new species of nudibranchous mollusca found on the coast of Northumberland. <i>Annals and Magazine of Natural History 9</i>: 31-36, available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2312453 [details]
original description (of Doris laevis Linnaeus, 1767) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5
page(s): 1083 [details]
original description (of Doris marginata Montagu, 1804) Montagu, G. (1804). Description of several marine animals found on the south coast of Devonshire. <em>Transactions of the Linnean Society, London.</em> 7: 61-85, pls. 6-7., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/756268 [details]
original description (of Cadlina boscai Tejedo, 1994) Tejedo M.V. (1994). Tres nuevas especies de doridáceos (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia) en la costa del Mediterráneo catalán.. <i>Butlletí del Centre d'Estudis de la Natura del Barcelonès-Nord 3(1)</i>: 63-72. [details]
original description (of Doris planulata W. Stimpson, 1853) Stimpson, W. (1853). Synopsis of the marine Invertebrata of Grand Manan: or the region about the mouth of the Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick. <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge.</em> 6: 1-66, pls. 1-3., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32536624 [details]
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. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
basis of record Korshunova T., Fletcher K., Picton B., Lundin K., Kashio S., Sanamyan N., Sanamyan K., Padula V., Schrödl M. & Martynov A. (2020). The Emperor's <i>Cadlina</i>, hidden diversity and gill cavity evolution: new insights for the taxonomy and phylogeny of dorid nudibranchs (Mollusca: Gastropoda). <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 189(3): 762-827., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlz126
page(s): figs 2-6, 15A [details] Available for editors
[request]
additional source Barbour, M. A. (1979). A note on the distribution and food preference of <i>Cadlina laevis</i> (Nudibranchia: Chromodoridae). <em>The Nautilus.</em> 93(2-3): 61-62., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8275117 [details]
additional source Rosenberg, G. 2004. Malacolog Version 3.3.2: Western Atlantic gastropod database. The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA., available online at http://www.malacolog.org [details]
additional source Abbott, R. T. (1974). <i>American seashells. The marine Mollusca of the Atlantic and Pacific coast of North America</i>. ed. 2. Van Nostrand, New York. 663 pp., 24 pls. [October 1974]. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Rudman, W. B. (1984). The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: a review of the genera. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 81(2): 115-273.
page(s): 234 [details]
additional source Debelius, H. & Kuiter, R.H. (2007) <i>Nudibranchs of the world</i>. ConchBooks, Frankfurt, 360 pp. ISBN: 978-3-939767-06-0
page(s): 213 [details]
additional source Hayward, P.J. & J.S. Ryland (Eds.). (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. <em>Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK.</em> 627 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
additional source Turgeon, D., Quinn, J. F., Bogan, A. E., Coan, E. V., Hochberg, F. G., Lyons, W. G., Mikkelsen, P. M., Neves, R. J., Roper, C. F. E., Rosenberg, G., Roth, B., Scheltema, A., Thompson, F. G., Vecchione, M., Williams, J. D. (1998). Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. 2nd ed. <i>American Fisheries Society Special Publication</i>, 26. American Fisheries Society: Bethesda, MD (USA). ISBN 1-888569-01-8. IX, 526 + cd-rom pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
![OpenAccess publication OpenAccess publication](https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia/images/openaccess.png)
original description (of Doris repanda Alder & Hancock, 1842) Alder J. & Hancock A. (1842). Descriptions of several new species of nudibranchous mollusca found on the coast of Northumberland. <i>Annals and Magazine of Natural History 9</i>: 31-36, available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2312453 [details]
original description (of Doris laevis Linnaeus, 1767) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5
page(s): 1083 [details]
![OpenAccess publication OpenAccess publication](https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia/images/openaccess.png)
original description (of Doris marginata Montagu, 1804) Montagu, G. (1804). Description of several marine animals found on the south coast of Devonshire. <em>Transactions of the Linnean Society, London.</em> 7: 61-85, pls. 6-7., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/756268 [details]
![OpenAccess publication OpenAccess publication](https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia/images/openaccess.png)
original description (of Cadlina boscai Tejedo, 1994) Tejedo M.V. (1994). Tres nuevas especies de doridáceos (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia) en la costa del Mediterráneo catalán.. <i>Butlletí del Centre d'Estudis de la Natura del Barcelonès-Nord 3(1)</i>: 63-72. [details]
original description (of Doris planulata W. Stimpson, 1853) Stimpson, W. (1853). Synopsis of the marine Invertebrata of Grand Manan: or the region about the mouth of the Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick. <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge.</em> 6: 1-66, pls. 1-3., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32536624 [details]
![OpenAccess publication OpenAccess publication](https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia/images/openaccess.png)
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. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
basis of record Korshunova T., Fletcher K., Picton B., Lundin K., Kashio S., Sanamyan N., Sanamyan K., Padula V., Schrödl M. & Martynov A. (2020). The Emperor's <i>Cadlina</i>, hidden diversity and gill cavity evolution: new insights for the taxonomy and phylogeny of dorid nudibranchs (Mollusca: Gastropoda). <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 189(3): 762-827., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlz126
page(s): figs 2-6, 15A [details] Available for editors
![PDF available PDF available](https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia/images/pdf_lock.png)
additional source Barbour, M. A. (1979). A note on the distribution and food preference of <i>Cadlina laevis</i> (Nudibranchia: Chromodoridae). <em>The Nautilus.</em> 93(2-3): 61-62., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8275117 [details]
additional source Rosenberg, G. 2004. Malacolog Version 3.3.2: Western Atlantic gastropod database. The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA., available online at http://www.malacolog.org [details]
additional source Abbott, R. T. (1974). <i>American seashells. The marine Mollusca of the Atlantic and Pacific coast of North America</i>. ed. 2. Van Nostrand, New York. 663 pp., 24 pls. [October 1974]. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Rudman, W. B. (1984). The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: a review of the genera. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 81(2): 115-273.
page(s): 234 [details]
additional source Debelius, H. & Kuiter, R.H. (2007) <i>Nudibranchs of the world</i>. ConchBooks, Frankfurt, 360 pp. ISBN: 978-3-939767-06-0
page(s): 213 [details]
additional source Hayward, P.J. & J.S. Ryland (Eds.). (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. <em>Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK.</em> 627 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
![PDF available PDF available](https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia/images/pdf_lock.png)
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
additional source Turgeon, D., Quinn, J. F., Bogan, A. E., Coan, E. V., Hochberg, F. G., Lyons, W. G., Mikkelsen, P. M., Neves, R. J., Roper, C. F. E., Rosenberg, G., Roth, B., Scheltema, A., Thompson, F. G., Vecchione, M., Williams, J. D. (1998). Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. 2nd ed. <i>American Fisheries Society Special Publication</i>, 26. American Fisheries Society: Bethesda, MD (USA). ISBN 1-888569-01-8. IX, 526 + cd-rom pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
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Distribution North-eastern Atlantic south to the Gibraltar Strait and north to the the Barents and White seas (Arctic Ocean). [details]From other sources
Dimensions maximum size of 25 mm [details]
Language | Name | |
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Dutch | kaalslakgewone kaalslak | [details] |
English | white sea slugwhite Atlantic cadlina | [details] |
German | Weiße SternschneckeWeiße Glatte Prachtsternschneckeglatte Sternschnecke | [details] |
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (55 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Doris laevis Linnaeus, 1767)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Doris marginata Montagu, 1804)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Doris planulata W. Stimpson, 1853)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (43 publications) (from synonym Doris repanda Alder & Hancock, 1842)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (52 publications) (from synonym Doris obvelata O. F. Müller, 1776)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cadlina laevis)
To GenBank (77 nucleotides; 51 proteins)
To OPK Opistobranquis
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Doris obvelata O. F. Müller, 1776)
To PESI (from synonym Doris repanda Alder & Hancock, 1842)
To PESI (from synonym Cadlina boscai Tejedo, 1994)
To PESI (from synonym Doris laevis Linnaeus, 1767)
To PESI (from synonym Doris planulata W. Stimpson, 1853)
To Sea Slug Forum (via archive.org)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 032710)
To ITIS
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (55 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Doris laevis Linnaeus, 1767)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Doris marginata Montagu, 1804)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Doris planulata W. Stimpson, 1853)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (43 publications) (from synonym Doris repanda Alder & Hancock, 1842)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (52 publications) (from synonym Doris obvelata O. F. Müller, 1776)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cadlina laevis)
To GenBank (77 nucleotides; 51 proteins)
To OPK Opistobranquis
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Doris obvelata O. F. Müller, 1776)
To PESI (from synonym Doris repanda Alder & Hancock, 1842)
To PESI (from synonym Cadlina boscai Tejedo, 1994)
To PESI (from synonym Doris laevis Linnaeus, 1767)
To PESI (from synonym Doris planulata W. Stimpson, 1853)
To Sea Slug Forum (via archive.org)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 032710)
To ITIS