Elysia lobata & E. tokarensis

January 29, 2007
From: Cynthia Trowbridge

Re: message #16343

Dear Bill,

Hi. Last year I asked if anyone knew about who formally synonymized Elysia lobata & E. tokarensis (message #16343, see below). Since this query was deep within a general message about nomenclature, many colleagues may have overlooked my request. Excellent descriptions of E. tokarensis have been given not only by Baba but also by Kitao (1977). I can find no published study on E. lobata radular teeth. Was this synonymy based on taxonomic grounds or just photographic comparisons? Thank you in advance for anyone's assistance.

  • Kitao K (1977) The Sacoglossa from Ishigaki Island (Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia) [in Japanese]. The Nanki Seibutu 19: 64-68.

Cordially,
Cynthia

trowbric@yahoo.com

Trowbridge, C.D., 2007 (Jan 29) Elysia lobata & E. tokarensis. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19330

Dear Cynthia,

I hope someone can help. Perhaps it was never formally proposed? I ma not sure what the situation is in botany, but no formal case needs to be proposed in zoology -although synonymies are usually presented in the context of an anatomical review. It would become very confusing if old names suddenly began to be used without any mention of later synonyms.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (Jan 29). Comment on Elysia lobata & E. tokarensis by Cynthia Trowbridge. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19330

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