Goniodoris

Goniodoris
The nudibranch Goniodoris nodosa, Gulen Dive Resort, Norway.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
(unranked):	clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Nudipleura clade Nudibranchia clade Euctenidiacea clade Doridacea
Superfamily:	Onchidoridoidea
Family:	Goniodorididae
Genus:	Goniodoris Forbes & Goodsir, 1839 [1]

Goniodoris is a genus of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Goniodorididae.^[2]

Species

Species within the genus Goniodoris include:^[2]

• Goniodoris aspersa Alder & Hancock, 1864
• Goniodoris barroisi Vayssière, 1901
• Goniodoris brunnea Macnae, 1958
• Goniodoris castanea Alder & Hancock, 1845^[3]
• Goniodoris citrina Alder & Hancock, 1864
• Goniodoris felis Baba, 1949
• Goniodoris joubini Risbec, 1928
• Goniodoris kolabana Winckworth, 1946
• Goniodoris meracula Burn, 1958
• Goniodoris mercurialis Macnae, 1958 ^[4]
• Goniodoris mimula Marcus, 1955
• Goniodoris modesta Alder & Hancock, 1864
• Goniodoris nodosa (Montagu, 1808)  : type species (originally described as Doris nodosa Montagu, 1808 )
• Goniodoris ovata Barnard, 1934
• Goniodoris petiti Crosse, 1875
• Goniodoris punctata Bergh, 1905
• Goniodoris sugashimae Baba, 1960
• Goniodoris violacea Risbec, 1928

Species names currently considered to be synonyms:

• Goniodoris atromarginata (Cuvier, 1804): synonym of Doriprismatica atromarginata (Cuvier, 1804)
• Goniodoris bennetti Angas, 1864: synonym of Hypselodoris bennetti (Angas, 1864)
• Goniodoris coelestis Deshayes in Fredol, 1865: synonym of Felimare orsinii (Vérany, 1846)
• Goniodoris crossei Angas, 1864: synonym of Hypselodoris obscura (Stimpson, 1855)
• Goniodoris danielsseni Friele & Hansen, 1876: synonym of Lophodoris danielsseni (Friele & Hansen, 1876)
• Goniodoris daphne Angas, 1864: synonym of Goniobranchus daphne (Angas, 1864)
• Goniodoris elegans (Cantraine, 1835): synonym of Felimare picta (Schultz in Philippi, 1836)
• Goniodoris emarginata Forbes, 1840: synonym of Goniodoris nodosa (Montagu, 1808)
• Goniodoris festiva Angas, 1864: synonym of Mexichromis festiva (Angas, 1864)
• Goniodoris glabra Baba, 1937 : synonym of Goniodoris joubini Risbec, 1928
• Goniodoris godeffroyana (Bergh, 1977): synonym of Risbecia godeffroyana (Bergh, 1977)
• Goniodoris lamberti Crosse, 1875: synonym of Glossodoris lamberti (Crosse, 1875)
• Goniodoris loringi Angas, 1864: synonym of Goniobranchus loringi (Angas, 1864)
• Goniodoris mariei Crosse, 1872: synonym of Mexichromis mariei (Crosse, 1872)
• Goniodoris montrouzieri Crosse, 1875: synonym of Dendrodoris nigra (Stimpson, 1855)
• Goniodoris obscura Stimpson, 1855: synonym of Hypselodoris obscura (Stimpson, 1855)
• Goniodoris paretii (Verany, 1846) [synonym of Goniodoris castanea Alder & Hancock, 1845]
• Goniodoris rossiteri (Crosse, 1875)
• Goniodoris souverbiei Crosse, 1875: synonym of Glossodoris souverbiei (Crosse, 1875)
• Goniodoris splendida Angas, 1864: synonym of Goniobranchus splendidus (Angas, 1864)
• Goniodoris trilineata A. Adams & Reeve, 1850: synonym of Mexichromis trilineata (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850)
• Goniodoris tryoni Garrett, 1873: synonym of Hypselodoris tryoni (Garrett, 1873)
• Goniodoris verrieri Crosse, 1875: synonym of Goniobranchus verrieri (Crosse, 1875)
• Goniodoris verrucosa Crosse in Angas, 1864: synonym of Thordisa verrucosa (Crosse in Angas, 1864)
• Goniodoris whitei A. Adams & Reeve, 1850: synonym of Hypselodoris whitei (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850)

Species transferred to other genera:

• Goniodoris danielsseni Friele & Hansen, 1876 transferred to Lophodoris

References

1. Forbes, E., & John Goodsir (1839). "Notice of zoological researches in Orkney and Shetland during the month of June 1839.". Athenaeum 618: 647.
2. Gofas, S. (2015). Goniodoris Forbes & Goodsir, 1839. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-20
3. Alder, J. & Hancock, A (1845). "Notice of a new genus and several new species of nudibranchiate Mollusca.". Annals & Magazine of Natural History 16: 311–316.
4. Gosliner, T.M. 1987. Nudibranchs of Southern Africa ISBN 0-930118-13-8

• Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels. 50: pp. 180-213.