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Aplysia Linnaeus, 1767

137654  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137654)

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Genus
Aplysia depilans Gmelin, 1791 (type by subsequent designation)
Aplysia (Aplysia) Linnaeus, 1767 · alternative representation
Aplysia (Pruvotaplysia) Engel, 1936 · alternative representation
Laplysia Linnaeus, 1767 · unaccepted (incorrect original spelling of...)  
incorrect original spelling of Aplysia Linnaeus, 1767 (ICZN Opinion 200)

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  1. Species Aplysia dactylomela Rang, 1828
  2. Species Aplysia depilans Gmelin, 1791
  3. Species Aplysia fasciata Poiret, 1789
  4. Species Aplysia juliana Quoy & Gaimard, 1832
  5. Species Aplysia morio (A. E. Verrill, 1901)
  6. Species Aplysia parvula Mörch, 1863
  7. Species Aplysia punctata (Cuvier, 1803)
  8. Species Aplysia allochroa Bergh, 1907 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
  9. Species Aplysia anguilla G. B. Sowerby II, 1869 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  10. Species Aplysia brongniartii Blainville, 1825 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
  11. Species Aplysia intermedia Farran, 1905 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  12. Species Aplysia lobata Bergh, 1907 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  13. Species Aplysia albopunctata Deshayes, 1853 accepted as Aplysia punctata (Cuvier, 1803) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  14. Species Aplysia australiana Clessin, 1899 accepted as Aplysia parvula Mörch, 1863 (junior synonym)
  15. Species Aplysia brugnatelli van Beneden & Robb, 1835 accepted as Petalifera petalifera (Rang, 1828) (synonym)
  16. Species Aplysia citrina Rang, 1828 accepted as Stylocheilus longicauda (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
  17. Species Aplysia cuvieri Delle Chiaje, 1828 accepted as Aplysia punctata (Cuvier, 1803) (synonym)
  18. Species Aplysia depressa Cantraine, 1835 accepted as Petalifera petalifera (Rang, 1828) (original combination)
  19. Species Aplysia donca Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1960 accepted as Aplysia morio (A. E. Verrill, 1901)
  20. Species Aplysia dumortieri Cantraine, 1835 accepted as Aplysia punctata (Cuvier, 1803) (synonym)
  21. Species Aplysia ferussaci Rang, 1828 accepted as Aplysia punctata (Cuvier, 1803) (synonym)
  22. Species Aplysia gracilis Eales, 1960 accepted as Aplysia fasciata Poiret, 1789 (synonym)
  23. Species Aplysia griffithsiana Leach, 1852 accepted as Aplysia punctata (Cuvier, 1803) (dubious synonym)
  24. Species Aplysia guttata M. Sars, 1839 accepted as Aplysia punctata (Cuvier, 1803) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  25. Species Aplysia hybrida J. Sowerby, 1806 accepted as Aplysia punctata (Cuvier, 1803) (junior synonym)
  26. Species Aplysia leporina Delle Chiaje, 1828 accepted as Aplysia depilans Gmelin, 1791 (synonym)
  27. Species Aplysia lobiancoi Mazzarelli, 1890 accepted as Aplysia fasciata Poiret, 1789 (synonym)
  28. Species Aplysia longicornis Rang, 1828 accepted as Aplysia punctata (Cuvier, 1803) (synonym)
  29. Species Aplysia major Lankester, 1875 accepted as Aplysia depilans Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, synonym)
  30. Species Aplysia marginata Blainville, 1823 accepted as Aplysia punctata (Cuvier, 1803) (synonym)
  31. Species Aplysia marmorata Blainville, 1823 accepted as Aplysia fasciata Poiret, 1789 (synonym)
  32. Species Aplysia melanopus Couch, 1870 accepted as Aplysia depilans Gmelin, 1791 (synonym)
  33. Species Aplysia mustelina Pennant, 1812 accepted as Aplysia punctata (Cuvier, 1803) (dubious synonym)
  34. Species Aplysia neapolitana Delle Chiaje, 1824 accepted as Aplysia fasciata Poiret, 1789 (synonym)
  35. Species Aplysia nexa W. Thompson, 1845 accepted as Aplysia punctata (Cuvier, 1803) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  36. Species Aplysia nigromarginata Risso, 1818 accepted as Aplysia punctata (Cuvier, 1803) (synonym)
  37. Species Aplysia ocellata A. d'Orbigny, 1839 accepted as Aplysia dactylomela Rang, 1828
  38. Species Aplysia petalifera Rang, 1828 accepted as Petalifera petalifera (Rang, 1828) (original combination)
  39. Species Aplysia petersonii Gray, 1828 accepted as Aplysia depilans Gmelin, 1791 (synonym)
  40. Species Aplysia piperata E. A. Smith, 1884 accepted as Syphonota geographica (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850) (synonym)
  41. Species Aplysia poli Delle Chiaje, 1824 accepted as Aplysia depilans Gmelin, 1791 (synonym)
  42. Species Aplysia poliana [sic] accepted as Aplysia depilans Gmelin, 1791 (subsequent spelling of Aplysia poli Delle Chiaje, 1824)
  43. Species Aplysia radiata Crouch, 1826 accepted as Aplysia fasciata Poiret, 1789 (synonym)
  44. Species Aplysia rosea Rathke, 1799 accepted as Aplysia punctata (Cuvier, 1803) (suppressed by ICZN Opinion 355 (1955))
  45. Species Aplysia saltator Forbes, 1844 accepted as Notarchus punctatus R. A. Philippi, 1836 (synonym)
  46. Species Aplysia sandvichensis G. B. Sowerby II, 1869 accepted as Aplysia juliana Quoy & Gaimard, 1832
  47. Species Aplysia scripta Bergh, 1905 accepted as Syphonota geographica (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850)
  48. Species Aplysia sibogae Bergh, 1905 accepted as Aplysia juliana Quoy & Gaimard, 1832 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  49. Species Aplysia sicula Swainson, 1840 accepted as Aplysia fasciata Poiret, 1789 (dubious synonym)
  50. Species Aplysia stellata Risso, 1818 accepted as Aplysia punctata (Cuvier, 1803) (synonym)
  51. Species Aplysia unguifera Rang, 1828 accepted as Petalifera petalifera (Rang, 1828) (synonym)
  52. Species Aplysia unicolor Risso, 1818 accepted as Aplysia punctata (Cuvier, 1803) (synonym)
  53. Species Aplysia varians Leach, 1852 accepted as Aplysia punctata (Cuvier, 1803) (synonym)
  54. Species Aplysia virescens Risso, 1818 accepted as Aplysia punctata (Cuvier, 1803) (synonym)
  55. Species Aplysia vulgaris Blainville, 1823 accepted as Aplysia fasciata Poiret, 1789 (synonym)
  56. Species Aplysia webbii van Beneden & Robb, 1835 accepted as Petalifera petalifera (Rang, 1828) (synonym)
  57. Species Aplysia willcoxi Heilprin, 1887 accepted as Aplysia fasciata Poiret, 1789 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  58. Species Aplysia winneba Eales, 1957 accepted as Aplysia fasciata Poiret, 1789
  59. Species Aplysia woodii Bergh, 1907 accepted as Aplysia juliana Quoy & Gaimard, 1832 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  60. Subgenus Aplysia (Aplysia) Linnaeus, 1767 represented as Aplysia Linnaeus, 1767
    1. Subgenus Aplysia (Pruvotaplysia) Engel, 1936 represented as Aplysia Linnaeus, 1767
      1. Species Aplysia (Pruvotaplysia) parvula Mörch, 1863 represented as Aplysia parvula Mörch, 1863
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    Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details] 
    MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Aplysia Linnaeus, 1767. Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=137654 on 2026-04-16
    Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Aplysia Linnaeus, 1767. Accessed at: https://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137654 on 2026-04-16
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    2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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    Gofas, Serge
    2010-10-12 15:33:09Z
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    Bouchet, Philippe
    2018-09-10 09:52:24Z
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    Bouchet, Philippe

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    original description Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details] 

    original description (of Aplysia (Pruvotaplysia) Engel, 1936) Engel, H. (1936). Über westindische Aplysiidae und Verwandten anderer Gebiete. <em>Capita Zoologica.</em> 8(1): 1-76.
    page(s): 15 [details] 

    original description (of Laplysia Linnaeus, 1767) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details] 

    basis of record Gofas, 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. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details] 

    additional source Howson, C.M. & B.E. Picton. (1997). The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. <em>Ulster Museum Publication, 276. The Ulster Museum: Belfast, UK. ISBN 0-948150-06-8.</em> vi, 508 (+ cd-rom) pp. (look up in RoR) [details] Available for editors  PDF available

    status source ICZN. (1954). Opinion 200. Validation, under the Plenary Powers, of the accumstomed usage of the generic names <i>Tethys</i> Linnaeus, 1767, and <i>Aplysia</i> Linnaeus, 1767 (Class Gastropoda). <em>Opinions and declarations rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature.</em> 3: 241-265. [Issued 27th January, 1954]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34653700 [details] 
    		 
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