Archidoris tuberculata? from Italy

April 21, 2006
From: Tancredi D'Onofrio

Hello, I'd like to ask if this is an Archidoris tuberculata Cuv. : about 6 cm, with blackish papillae. Is this a different species than Archidoris pseudoargus? Sorry if the quality of the picture is not so good.

Locality: Gulf of Trieste, 5 m., Italy, Northern Adriatic, Jan.-Feb. 2005. Length: 6 cm. Photographer: Tancredi D'Onofrio

Thank you,
Tancredi D'Onofrio

donofrio2t@libero.it

D'Onofrio, T., 2006 (Apr 21) Archidoris tuberculata? from Italy. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16324

Dear Tancredi,
Archidoris tuberculata Cuv. and  Archidoris pseudoargus are the same species. I am afraid the longstanding confusion between these two names seems to be partly a result of the historical - how shall I say - 'entente (sometimes) cordiale' between the English and the French. Cuvier misidentified this species with Doris tuberculata Muller, 1778. It was clarified by English workers who use A. pseudoargus but this has largely been ignored by French and continental workers. If we follow the most recent work we should really call it Doris pseudoargus.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Apr 21). Comment on Archidoris tuberculata? from Italy by Tancredi D'Onofrio. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16324

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