Eubranchus cingulatus

Eubranchus cingulatus is a species of sea slug or nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eubranchidae.[2] It is considered by some authors to be synonymous with Eubranchus vittatus.[3]

Eubranchus cingulatus
Alder & Hancock Fam. 3 Plate 28
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
clade Dexiarchia
clade Cladobranchia
clade Aeolidida
Superfamily:
Fionoidea
Family:
Eubranchidae
Genus:
Eubranchus
Species:
E. cingulatus
Binomial name
Eubranchus cingulatus
(Alder & Hancock, 1847)[1]
Synonyms
  • Eolis cingulata Alder & Hancock, 1847
  • Eolis hystrix Alder & Hancock, 1842
  • Galvina cingulata (Alder & Hancock, 1842)

Taxonomic history

This species was described as Eolis hystrix by Alder & Hancock in 1842. They replaced this name with Eolis cingulata in 1847 as it was already in use. Their decision was upheld in 1996 by the ICZN. Although Otto's work was found to be invalid Eolis hystrix was declared a junior primary homonym of Eolidia hystrix Otto, 1821 and placed on the Official Index of Rejected and Invalid Specific Names in Zoology. (Opinion 774). Name No. 869.[4]

Distribution

This species was described from Cullercoats, England.[1]

References
  1. Alder J. & Hancock A. (1845-1855). A monograph of the British nudibranchiate Mollusca: with figures of all the species. The Ray Society, London. (1847) part 3.
  2. Caballer, M.; Gofas, S. (2015). Eubranchus cingulatus (Alder & Hancock, 1847). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-26
  3. Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. 1994. A Field Guide to the Nudibranchs of the British Isles. Immel Publishing Ltd., 20 Berkeley Street, Berkeley Square, London W1X 5AE. ISBN 1-898162-05-0
  4. ICZN (1966) Opinion 774. Eubranchus Forbes, 1838 added to the Official List with suppression under the Plenary Powers of several nomina dubia. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature. 23(1): 87-90


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