WoRMS taxon details
Philine aperta (Linnaeus, 1767)
140744 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:140744)
accepted
Species
Bulla aperta Linnaeus, 1767 (original combination)
Subspecies Philine aperta guineensis Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1966 accepted as Philine guineensis Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1966 (original rank)
marine
(of Bulla aperta 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 [details] 
Taxonomy Philine aperta and P. quadripartita have long been treated as synonyms. However, according to Price et al. (2011), based on...
Taxonomy Philine aperta and P. quadripartita have long been treated as synonyms. However, according to Price et al. (2011), based on anatomy, there are two distinct species, the first one in South Africa and Mozambique, the second one in European seas. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Philine aperta (Linnaeus, 1767). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140744 on 2021-01-21
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original description
(of Bulla aperta 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 [details]
taxonomy source Price R. M.; Gosliner T. M.; Valdés A. (2011). Systematics and phylogeny of <em>Philine</em> (Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia), with emphasis on the <em>Philine aperta</em> species complex. <em>The Veliger.</em> 51(2): 1-58. [26 May 2011]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42497280 [details]
context source (MSBIAS) MEDIN. (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN. version 1.0. [details]
additional source Behrens D.W. (2004) Pacific Coast nudibranchs, Supplement II. New species to the Pacific Coast and new information on the oldies. <i>Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences</i> (4) 55(2): 11–54., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/scipubs/pdfs/v55/proccas_v55_n02.pdf [details]
additional source Barnard K.H. (1963). Contributions to the knowledge of South African marine Mollusca. Part IV. Gastropoda: Prosobranchiata: Rhipidoglossa, Docoglossa. Tectibranchiata. Polyplacophora. Solenogastres. Scaphopoda. <i>Annals of the South African Museum</i>, 47(2): 201–360., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40854592
page(s): 326. [details]
additional source Herbert, D.G., Jones, G.J. & Atkinson, L.J. (2018). Phylum Mollusca. In: Atkinson, L.J. and Sink, K.J. (eds) Field Guide to the Offshore Marine Invertebrates of South Africa. Malachite Marketing and Media: Pretoria. Pp. 249–320. , available online at http://doi.org/10.15493/SAEON.PUB.10000001
page(s): 294 [details]
additional source Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp.
page(s): 131 [details]
additional source Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 176 [details]
taxonomy source Price R. M.; Gosliner T. M.; Valdés A. (2011). Systematics and phylogeny of <em>Philine</em> (Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia), with emphasis on the <em>Philine aperta</em> species complex. <em>The Veliger.</em> 51(2): 1-58. [26 May 2011]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42497280 [details]
context source (MSBIAS) MEDIN. (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN. version 1.0. [details]
additional source Behrens D.W. (2004) Pacific Coast nudibranchs, Supplement II. New species to the Pacific Coast and new information on the oldies. <i>Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences</i> (4) 55(2): 11–54., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/scipubs/pdfs/v55/proccas_v55_n02.pdf [details]
additional source Barnard K.H. (1963). Contributions to the knowledge of South African marine Mollusca. Part IV. Gastropoda: Prosobranchiata: Rhipidoglossa, Docoglossa. Tectibranchiata. Polyplacophora. Solenogastres. Scaphopoda. <i>Annals of the South African Museum</i>, 47(2): 201–360., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40854592
page(s): 326. [details]
additional source Herbert, D.G., Jones, G.J. & Atkinson, L.J. (2018). Phylum Mollusca. In: Atkinson, L.J. and Sink, K.J. (eds) Field Guide to the Offshore Marine Invertebrates of South Africa. Malachite Marketing and Media: Pretoria. Pp. 249–320. , available online at http://doi.org/10.15493/SAEON.PUB.10000001
page(s): 294 [details]
additional source Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp.
page(s): 131 [details]
additional source Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 176 [details]
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Taxonomy Philine aperta and P. quadripartita have long been treated as synonyms. However, according to Price et al. (2011), based on anatomy, there are two distinct species, the first one in South Africa and Mozambique, the second one in European seas. [details]
