Invalid: junior homonym of Doris punctata Rüppell & Leuckart, 1831, and D. punctata Quoy & Gaimard, 1832; Doris orbignyi H. & A. Adams, 1858, is a replacement name
(ofDoris punctifera Abraham, 1877)Abraham, P. S. (1877). Revision of the anthobranchiate nudibranchiate Mollusca with descriptions or notices of forty-one hitherto undescribed species. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1877: 196-269, pl. 28-30 [August]., available online athttp://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28510784 page(s): 202 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Peltodoris punctifera (Abraham, 1877). Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2024) European Register of Marine Species at: http://marbef.org/data../aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139571 on 2025-04-05
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025). European Register of Marine Species. Peltodoris punctifera (Abraham, 1877). Accessed at: http://www.marbef.org//www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139571 on 2025-04-05
original description(ofDoris orbignyi H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858)Adams, H. & Adams, A. (1853-1858). The genera of Recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization. London, van Voorst. Vol. 1: xl + 484 pp.; vol. 2: 661 pp.; vol. 3: 138 pls. [Published in parts: Vol. 1: i-xl (1858), 1-256 (1853), 257-484 (1854). Vol. 2: 1-92 (1854), 93-284 (1855), 285-412 (1856), 413-540 (1857), 541-661 (1858). Vol. 3: pl. 1-32 (1853), 33-72 (1954), 73-96 (1855), 97-112 (1856), 113-128 (1857), 129-138 (1858)]. , available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3782650 page(s): vol. 2, p. 51 [details]
original description(ofDoris punctata A. d'Orbigny, 1839)Orbigny, A. D. d'. (1836-1842). Mollusques, Echinodermes, Foraminifères et Polypiers recueillis aux Iles Canaries par MM. Webb et Berthelot. In: Barker-Webb, P. & Berthelot, S. (eds) Histoire naturelle des Iles Canaries, volume 2(2): 117 pp., pls 1-7, 7B. pp. 1-24 [Aug. 1839], 25-48 [Sept. 1839], 49-72 [Oct-1839], 73-104 [Jan. 1840], 105-136 [Mar. 1840], 137-143 [Apr. 1840], 145-152 [Aug. 1842]; pl. 1 [Jul. 1836], 2 [Dec. 1836], 3 [May 1842], 4-5 [June 1840], 7 [May 1842], 6, 7B [Aug. 1842]. Paris: Béthune. , available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41308382 page(s): 38; pl. 4 fig. 1-5 [details]
original description(ofDoris punctifera Abraham, 1877)Abraham, P. S. (1877). Revision of the anthobranchiate nudibranchiate Mollusca with descriptions or notices of forty-one hitherto undescribed species. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1877: 196-269, pl. 28-30 [August]., available online athttp://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28510784 page(s): 202 [details]
basis of recordGofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213., available online athttp://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf[details]
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