''Ceratosoma'' is a
genus
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of
sea slug
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s, dorid
nudibranchs, shell-less
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gastropod
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mollusk
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s in the family
Chromodorididae.
[MolluscaBase (2018)]
''Ceratosoma'' A. Adams & Reeve, 1850.
Accessed on 2018-12-01[Rudman W.B. (1984) The date and authorship of ''Bornella'' and ''Ceratosoma'' (Nudibranchia) and other molluscs collected during the voyage of H.M.S. Samarang, 1843-46. Malacological Review 17: 103-104, page(s): 170]
Taxonomic notes
This nudibranch genus is not to be confused with the muricid gastropod genus ''
Ceratostoma''. The type species is ''
Ceratosoma cornigerum'', accepted as ''Ceratosoma trilobatum''
(J.E. Gray, 1827)
Species
Species in the genus ''Ceratosoma'' include:
* ''
Ceratosoma amoenum
''Ceratosoma amoenum'', or the clown nudibranch, is a species of colorful dorid nudibranch, a sea slug, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.
Following the gender rules of International Code of Zoological Nomencl ...
''
(Cheeseman, 1886)
* ''
Ceratosoma bicolor
''Ceratosoma bicolor'' is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.MolluscaBase (2018)''Ceratosoma bicolor'' Baba, 1949.Accessed on 2019-01-30. It is possible that this species is a col ...
''
Baba, 1949 - possibly a colour form of ''Ceratosoma trilobatum''
* ''
Ceratosoma brevicaudatum''
Abraham, 1876
* ''
Ceratosoma gracillimum''
Semper in Bergh
Bergh is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland. The municipality included the villages of 's-Heerenberg, Zeddam, and Stokkum.
In 2005, it merged with Didam to form the new municipality of Montferland
Montferland () is ...
, 1876
* ''
Ceratosoma ingozi''
Gosliner, 1996 Inkspot nudibranch
The inkspot nudibranch, ''Ceratosoma ingozi'', is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.
Distribution
This species has so far only been found around the southern Afric ...
* ''
Ceratosoma palliolatum''
Rudman, 1988
* ''
Ceratosoma polyomma''
Bergh, 1880
* ''
Ceratosoma pustulosum''
(Cuvier, 1804)
* ''
Ceratosoma tenue''
Abraham, 1876
* ''
Ceratosoma trilobatum''
(J.E. Gray, 1827) synonyms: ''Ceratosoma cornigerum''
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Ceratosoma adelaidae''
Basedow & Hedley, 1905 accepted as ''Ceratosoma brevicaudatum''
Abraham, 1876
* ''Ceratosoma alleni''
Gosliner, 1996 : synonym of ''
Miamira alleni''
(Gosliner, 1996)
* ''Ceratosoma amoena''
icaccepted as ''Ceratosoma amoenum''
(Cheeseman, 1886)
* ''Ceratosoma berghi''
Rochebrune, 1895 accepted as ''Ceratosoma trilobatum''
(J.E. Gray, 1827)
* ''Ceratosoma bicorne''
Bergh, 1905 accepted as ''Ceratosoma tenue''
Abraham, 1876
* ''Ceratosoma caledonicum''
Fischer, 1876 accepted as ''Ceratosoma trilobatum''
(J.E. Gray, 1827)
* ''Ceratosoma corallinum''
Odhner, 1917 accepted as ''Ceratosoma trilobatum''
(J.E. Gray, 1827)
* ''Ceratosoma cornigerum''
(Adams & Reeve, 1850) accepted as ''Ceratosoma trilobatum''
(J.E. Gray, 1827)
* ''Ceratosoma flavicostatum''
Baba, 1940 : synonym of ''
Miamira flavicostata''
Baba, 1940
* ''Ceratosoma francoisi''
Rochebrune, 1894 accepted as ''Ceratosoma tenue''
Abraham, 1876
* ''Ceratosoma gibbosum''
Rochebrune, 1894 accepted as ''Ceratosoma trilobatum''
(J.E. Gray, 1827)
* ''Ceratosoma jousseaumi''
Rochebrune, 1894 accepted as ''Ceratosoma tenue''
Abraham, 1876
* ''Ceratosoma lixi''
Rochebrune, 1894 accepted as ''Ceratosoma trilobatum''
(J.E. Gray, 1827)
* ''Ceratosoma magnifica''
icaccepted as ''
Miamira magnifica
''Miamira magnifica'' is a species of colourful dorid nudibranch, a sea slug, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.MolluscaBase (2018)''Miamira magnifica'' Eliot, 1910.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spec ...
''
Eliot, 1904
* ''Ceratosoma magnificum''
(Eliot, 1910) : synonym of ''
Miamira magnifica
''Miamira magnifica'' is a species of colourful dorid nudibranch, a sea slug, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.MolluscaBase (2018)''Miamira magnifica'' Eliot, 1910.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spec ...
''
Eliot, 1904
* ''Ceratosoma miamiranum''
Bergh
Bergh is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland. The municipality included the villages of 's-Heerenberg, Zeddam, and Stokkum.
In 2005, it merged with Didam to form the new municipality of Montferland
Montferland () is ...
, 1875 : synonym of ''
Miamira miamirana''
(Bergh, 1875)
* ''Ceratosoma moloch''
Rudman, 198
/small>: synonym of ''Miamira moloch
''Miamira moloch'' is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae
Chromodorididae, or chromodorids, are a taxonomic family of colourful, sea slugs; dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod m ...
'' (Rudman, 1988)
* ''Ceratosoma oblongum'' Abraham, 1876 accepted as ''Ceratosoma brevicaudatum'' Abraham, 1876
* ''Ceratosoma ornatum'' Bergh, 1890 accepted as ''Ceratosoma tenue'' Abraham, 1876
* ''Ceratosoma rhopalicum'' Rochebrune, 1894 accepted as ''Ceratosoma tenue'' Abraham, 1876
* ''Ceratosoma sinuatum'' van Hasselt, 1824: synonym of ''Miamira sinuata
''Miamira sinuata'' is a species of colorful dorid nudibranch, a sea slug, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae. This species is found in the Indo-Pacific.MolluscaBase (2018)''Miamira sinuata'' (van Hasselt, 1824).A ...
'' (van Hasselt, 1824)
Image:Ceratosoma amoenum008.jpg, ''Ceratosoma amoenum
''Ceratosoma amoenum'', or the clown nudibranch, is a species of colorful dorid nudibranch, a sea slug, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.
Following the gender rules of International Code of Zoological Nomencl ...
''
Image:Ceratosoma brevicaudatum 3.jpg, '' Ceratosoma brevicaudatum''
Image:Ink spot nudibranch on sponges at Pinnacle PB022231.JPG, '' Ceratosoma ingozi''
Image:Ceratosoma flavicostatum.jpg, ''Ceratosoma flavicostatum
''Miamira flavicostata'' is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.Bouchet, P.; Caballer, M. (2012). Miamira flavicostata. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://w ...
''
Image:Ceratosoma tenue - Purple Edged Ceratosoma Nudibranch (2649065671).jpg, '' Ceratosoma tenue''
Image:Ceratosoma trilobatum 1.jpg, '' Ceratosoma trilobatum''
References
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Chromodorididae
Taxa named by John Edward Gray