Dolabrifera

Dolabrifera is a genus of sea hares, a taxonomic group of sea slugs or marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks belonging to the family Aplysiidae.<ref name="WoRMS">Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Dolabrifera Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137901 on31 March 2012</ref>

Species

Species within the genus Dolabrifera include:

• Dolabrifera brazieri Sowerby, 1870<ref>Bouchet, P. (2010). Dolabrifera brazieri Sowerby, 1870. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=531605 on 2011-09-16</ref>
• Dolabrifera dolabrifera (Rang, 1828)<ref>Bouchet, P. (2010). Dolabrifera dolabrifera (Rang, 1828). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=224652 on 2011-09-16</ref>
• Dolabrifera fusca Pease, 1868
• Dolabrifera holboelli Bergh, 1872:<ref>Gofas, S. (2010). Dolabrifera holboelli Bergh, 1872. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139593 on 2011-09-16</ref> species inquirenda
• Dolabrifera jacksoniensis Pilsbry, 1896
• Dolabrifera vitraea G.B. Sowerby II, 1868

Species brought into synonymy

• Dolabrifera ascifera:<ref>WoRMS (2010). Dolabrifera ascifera. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=367953 on 2011-09-16</ref> synonym of Dolabrifera dolabrifera (Rang, 1828)
• Dolabrifera cuvieri H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854: synonym of Dolabrifera dolabrifera (Rang, 1828)
• Dolabrifera maillardi Deshayes, 1863: synonym of Dolabrifera dolabrifera (Rang, 1828)
• Dolabrifera nicaraguana Pilsbry, 1896:<ref>WoRMS (2011). Dolabrifera nicaraguana Pilsbry, 1896. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=574866 on 2011-09-16</ref> synonym of Dolabrifera dolabrifera (Rang, 1828)
• Dolabrifera olivacea Pease, 1860: synonym of Dolabrifera dolabrifera (Rang, 1828)
• Dolabrifera sowerbyi G.B. Sowerby II, 1868: synonym of Dolabrifera dolabrifera (Rang, 1828)
• Dolabrifera swiftii Pilsbry, 1896: synonym of Dolabrifera dolabrifera (Rang, 1828)
• Dolabrifera virens A. E. Verrill, 1901: synonym of Dolabrifera dolabrifera (Rang, 1828)

References

• Vaught, K.C. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). Template:ISBN. XII, 195 pp.
• 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

External links

• Thompson T. E. & Bebbington A. (1973). "Scanning electron microscope studies of gastropod radulae". Malacologia 14: 147-165.
• Images of Dolabrifera dolabrifera.
• Dolabrifera page at Sea Slug Forum.