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WoRMS taxon detailsAcanthodoris pilosa (Abildgaard, 1789)
140627 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:140627)
accepted
Species
Acanthodoris citrina A. E. Verrill, 1879 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Acanthodoris ornata A. E. Verrill, 1879 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Acanthodoris pallida Bergh, 1905 · unaccepted
Acanthodoris pilosa var. albescens Bergh, 1880 · unaccepted (synonym)
Acanthodoris pilosa var. novaezealandiae Bergh, 1905 · unaccepted (synonym)
Acanthodoris pilosa var. pallida Bergh, 1905 · unaccepted (synonym)
Acanthodoris pilosa var. purpurea Bergh, 1880 · unaccepted (synonym)
Acanthodoris subquadrata (Alder & Hancock, 1845) · unaccepted (synonym)
Doris bifida A. E. Verrill, 1870 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Doris flemingii Forbes, 1838 · unaccepted (synonym)
Doris laevis J. E. Gray, 1850 · unaccepted (synonym)
Doris nigricans J. Fleming, 1820 · unaccepted (synonym)
Doris pilosa Abildgaard, 1789 · unaccepted
Doris quadrangulata Jeffreys, 1869 · unaccepted (synonym)
Doris rocinela Leach, 1852 · unaccepted (synonym)
Doris similis Alder & Hancock, 1842 · unaccepted (synonym)
Doris stellata Gmelin, 1791 · unaccepted (synonym)
Doris sublaevis W. Thompson, 1840 · unaccepted (synonym)
Doris subquadrata Alder & Hancock, 1845 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine,
(of Doris pilosa Abildgaard, 1789) Müller O. F. (1789). Zoologia Danica seu animalium Daniae et Norvegiae rariorum ac minus notorum descriptiones et historia. Volumen tertium: pp. [1-2], 1-71, pls. 81-120. Havniae [Copenhague], N. Möller., available online at http://gdz.sub.uni-goettingen.de/dms/load/img/?PPN=PPN614794331
page(s): 7, pl. 85 fig. 5-8 [details] 
Type locality contained in Maine
type locality contained in Maine [details]
Distribution Arctic Seas to Ocean City, Maryland
Distribution Arctic Seas to Ocean City, Maryland [details] Distribution Bay of Fundy shore of Nova Scotia to Virginia
Distribution Bay of Fundy shore of Nova Scotia to Virginia [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Acanthodoris pilosa (Abildgaard, 1789). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140627 on 2025-07-16
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Nomenclatureoriginal description
(of Doris stellata Gmelin, 1791) Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Vermes. In: Gmelin J.F. (Ed.) Caroli a Linnaei Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Ed. 13. Tome 1(6). G.E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. <em>Systema Naturae. Linneaeus (ed.). Ed. 13.</em> 1: pars. 6., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5 [details] original description (of Doris flemingii Forbes, 1838) Forbes, E. (1838). Malacologia Monensis: a catalogue of the Mollusca inhabiting the Isle of Man and the neighbouring sea. Edinburgh: J. Carfrae and son pp. XII + 63 + 3 pl., available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k99078x page(s): 3 [details] original description (of Doris sublaevis W. Thompson, 1840) Thompson, W. (1840). Contributions towards a knowledge of the Mollusca Nudibranchia and Mollusca Tunicata of Ireland, with descriptions of some apparently new species of Invertebrata. <i>Annals of Natural History</i>, 5: 84-102, pl. 2, available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22191054 page(s): 87, pl. 2 fig. 1 [details] original description (of Acanthodoris pallida Bergh, 1905) Bergh, L. S. R. (1905). Malacologische Untersuchungen. In: C. Semper (ed.) <i>Reisen im Archipel der Philippinen</i>, Theil 2, <i>Wissenschaftliche Resultate</i>, Band 9, Theil 6, Heft 2: 57-118, pls 5-8. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14358989 page(s): 96, Taf. VI, Fig. 27-29; Taf. VII, Fig. 2. [details] original description (of Acanthodoris citrina A. E. Verrill, 1879) Verrill, A.E., 1879. Notice of recent additions to the marine fauna of the eastern coast of North America. No. 4. Brief Contributions to Zoology from the Museum of Yale College. No. 41. Am. J. Sci. -317 : 309-315., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36843753 [details] original description (of Acanthodoris ornata A. E. Verrill, 1879) Verrill, A. E. (1879). Notice of recent additions to the marine fauna of the east coast of North America. <em>American Journal of Science and Arts.</em> 3: 17-309. [details] original description (of Doris bifida A. E. Verrill, 1870) Verrill A.E. 1870. Contributions to zoölogy from the museum of Yale College. Nº 8.– Descriptions of some New England Nudibranchiata. <i>American Journal of Science and Arts</i>, (2) 50: 405-408., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36444620 [details] original description (of Doris laevis J. E. Gray, 1850) Gray, J. E. (1850). [text]. In: Gray, M. E., <i>Figures of molluscous animals, selected from various authors</i>. Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, London. Vol. 4, iv + 219 pp. (August) [Frontispiece (portrait of Mrs. Gray); pp. ii–iv (preface); 1–62 (explanation of plates 1–312 in Volumes 1–3); pp. 63–124 (systematic arrangement of figures); 127–219 (reprint of Gray 1847). , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11632090 [details] original description (of Doris nigricans J. Fleming, 1820) Fleming J. (1820). Mollusca. in: Brewster D. (ed.), <i>The Edinburgh Encyclopaedia </i>. 14(2): 598-635., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/23108597 [details] original description (of Doris pilosa Abildgaard, 1789) Müller O. F. (1789). Zoologia Danica seu animalium Daniae et Norvegiae rariorum ac minus notorum descriptiones et historia. Volumen tertium: pp. [1-2], 1-71, pls. 81-120. Havniae [Copenhague], N. Möller., available online at http://gdz.sub.uni-goettingen.de/dms/load/img/?PPN=PPN614794331 page(s): 7, pl. 85 fig. 5-8 [details] original description (of Doris similis 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 subquadrata Alder & Hancock, 1845) Alder, J. & Hancock, A. (1845). Notice of a new genus and several new species of nudibranchiate Mollusca. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> 16: 311-316., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22069384 page(s): 313 [details] original description (of Doris quadrangulata Jeffreys, 1869) Jeffreys, J. G. (1862-1869). <i>British conchology</i>. Vol. 1: pp. cxiv + 341 [1862]. Vol. 2: pp. 479 [1864]. Vol. 3: pp. 394 [1865]. Vol. 4: pp. 487 [1867]. Vol. 5: pp. 259 [1869]. London, van Voorst. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/55187 [details] original description (of Doris rocinela Leach, 1852) Leach, W. E. (1852). Molluscorum Britanniae Synopsis. A synopsis of the Mollusca of Great Britain arranged according to their natural affinities and anatomical structure. Van Voorst, London, viii + 376 pp. (edited posthumously by J. E. Gray). , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13107076 [details] original description (of Acanthodoris pilosa var. novaezealandiae Bergh, 1905) Bergh, L. S. R. (1905). Malacologische Untersuchungen. In: C. Semper (ed.) <i>Reisen im Archipel der Philippinen</i>, Theil 2, <i>Wissenschaftliche Resultate</i>, Band 9, Theil 6, Heft 2: 57-118, pls 5-8. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14358989 page(s): 94, pl. 6 figs 23-26, pl. 7 fig. 1 [details] original description (of Acanthodoris pilosa var. purpurea Bergh, 1880) Bergh, L. S. R. (1880). Scientific results of the exploration of Alaska by the parties under the charge of W.H. Dall, during the years 1865-1874. On the nudibranchiate Gasteropod Mollusca of the North Pacific Ocean : with special reference to those of Alaska : second part / by Dr. Rudolph Bergh, Copenhagen. , available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.11405 [details] original description (of Acanthodoris pilosa var. pallida Bergh, 1905) Bergh, L. S. R. (1905). Malacologische Untersuchungen. In: C. Semper (ed.) <i>Reisen im Archipel der Philippinen</i>, Theil 2, <i>Wissenschaftliche Resultate</i>, Band 9, Theil 6, Heft 2: 57-118, pls 5-8. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14358989 [details] original description (of Acanthodoris pilosa var. albescens Bergh, 1880) Bergh, L. S. R. (1880). On the nudibranchiate gasteropod mollusca of the north Pacific Ocean, with special reference to those of Alaska. Part II. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 32: 40-127., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5511014 [details] basis of record Fahey S.J. & Valdés A. (2005). Review of <i>Acanthodoris</i> Gray, 1850 with a phylogenetic analysis of Onchidorididae Alder and Hancock, 1845 (Mollusca, Nudibranchia). <em>Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences.</em> 56(20): 213-273., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/scipubs/pdfs/v56/proccas_v56_n20.pdf [details] new combination reference Gray, J. E. (1850). [text]. In: Gray, M. E., <i>Figures of molluscous animals, selected from various authors</i>. Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, London. Vol. 4, iv + 219 pp. (August) [Frontispiece (portrait of Mrs. Gray); pp. ii–iv (preface); 1–62 (explanation of plates 1–312 in Volumes 1–3); pp. 63–124 (systematic arrangement of figures); 127–219 (reprint of Gray 1847). , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11632090 [details] Taxonomyredescription
Fahey S.J. & Valdés A. (2005). Review of <i>Acanthodoris</i> Gray, 1850 with a phylogenetic analysis of Onchidorididae Alder and Hancock, 1845 (Mollusca, Nudibranchia). <em>Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences.</em> 56(20): 213-273., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/scipubs/pdfs/v56/proccas_v56_n20.pdf page(s): 215 [details] Othercontext source (Schelde)
Maris, T., O. Beauchard, S. Van Damme, E. Van den Bergh, S. Wijnhoven & P. Meire. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. [Reference matrices and Ecotope areas Annex to the Evaluation methodology Scheldt estuary Study on “Ecotope areas and intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [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 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] additional source Bromley, J.E.C. & J.S. Bleakney. (1985). Keys to the fauna and flora of Minas Basin. <em>National Research Council of Canada Report, Halifax, N.S.</em> 24119: 366 PP. [details] additional source Gosner, K. L. (1971). Guide to identification of marine and estuarine invertebrates: Cape Hatteras to the Bay of Fundy. <em>John Wiley & Sons, Inc., London.</em> 693 pp. [pdf copepod and branchiuran :445-455]. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]additional source Linkletter, L. E. (1977). A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. <em>Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B.</em> 68: p. [details] additional source Thomas, M. L. H. (1983). Marine and coastal systems of the Quoddy Region, New Brunswick. <em>Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> 64:1-306. [details] Available for editors [request]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 Trott, T. J. (2004). Cobscook Bay inventory: a historical checklist of marine invertebrates spanning 162 years. <em>Northeastern Naturalist.</em> 11, 261-324., available online at http://www.gulfofmaine.org/kb/files/9793/TROTT-Cobscook%20List.pdf [details] Available for editors [request]additional source Balch, F. N. (1909). A spring collecting trip. Notes on New England nudibranchs II. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 23(3): 33-38., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5314618 page(s): 36 [details] additional source Ekimova, I. A.; Nikitenko, E.; Stanovova, M.; Schepetov, D. M.; Antokhina, T. I.; Valdés, Á. (2024). Integrative taxonomy and phylogeography of the genus Acanthodoris (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia) in the Russian seas, with the description of a new genus. <em>Zoosystematica Rossica.</em> 33(2): 244-273., available online at https://doi.org/10.31610/zsr/2024.33.2.244 page(s): 250, figs 3A–E, 4–6, 7A–F, 8, 9A–R, 10A–C [details] Available for editors [request]subsequent type designation Fahey S.J. & Valdés A. (2005). Review of <i>Acanthodoris</i> Gray, 1850 with a phylogenetic analysis of Onchidorididae Alder and Hancock, 1845 (Mollusca, Nudibranchia). <em>Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences.</em> 56(20): 213-273., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/scipubs/pdfs/v56/proccas_v56_n20.pdf note: neotype designation [details]  Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Dimensions reaches 15 to 30 mm in size [details]Distribution Arctic Seas to Ocean City, Maryland [details] Distribution Bay of Fundy shore of Nova Scotia to Virginia [details] Habitat infralittoral of the Gulf and estuary [details]
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland
Marine Life Information Network - UK To Barcode of Life (49 barcodes) To Biodiversity Heritage Library (109 publications) (from synonym Doris pilosa Abildgaard, 1789) To Biodiversity Heritage Library (111 publications) To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Doris laevis J. E. Gray, 1850) To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Acanthodoris pilosa) To GB Mollusca Types (Doris similis Alder & Hancock, 1842; Syntype(s) (possible); NEWHM:1998.H4733) (from synonym Doris similis Alder & Hancock, 1842) To GenBank (43 nucleotides; 21 proteins) To GenBank (43 nucleotides; 21 proteins) (from synonym Doris pilosa Abildgaard, 1789) To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI) To PESI To PESI (from synonym Doris subquadrata Alder & Hancock, 1845) To PESI (from synonym Acanthodoris citrina A. E. Verrill, 1879) To PESI (from synonym Acanthodoris ornata A. E. Verrill, 1879) To PESI (from synonym Doris bifida A. E. Verrill, 1870) To PESI (from synonym Doris stellata Gmelin, 1791) To PESI (from synonym Doris sublaevis W. Thompson, 1840) To PESI (from synonym Doris similis Alder & Hancock, 1842) To PESI (from synonym Doris quadrangulata Jeffreys, 1869) To PESI (from synonym Doris rocinela Leach, 1852) To PESI (from synonym Acanthodoris pilosa var. novaezealandiae Bergh, 1905) To PESI (from synonym Acanthodoris pilosa var. purpurea Bergh, 1880) To PESI (from synonym Acanthodoris pilosa var. pallida Bergh, 1905) To PESI (from synonym Acanthodoris pilosa var. albescens Bergh, 1880) To PESI (from synonym Doris laevis J. E. Gray, 1850) To PESI (from synonym Doris nigricans J. Fleming, 1820) To PESI (from synonym Doris pilosa Abildgaard, 1789) To Sea Slug Forum (via archive.org) To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 034053) To ITIS Unreviewed
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