Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Eubranchidae Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Fionoidea Genus Eubranchus | |
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Similar Eubranchus farrani, Eubranchus tricolor, Fiona pinnata, Eubranchus, Dexiarchia | ||
Eubranchus cingulatus is a species of sea slug or nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eubranchidae. It is considered by some authors to be synonymous with Eubranchus vittatus.
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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.
Distribution
This species was described from Cullercoats, England.
References
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