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Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report
Animalia (kingdom) » Mollusca (phylum) » Gastropoda (class) » Nudibranchia (order) » Myrrhinidae (family)
CAAB Code: | 24 468019 |
Scientific Name and Authority: | Godiva quadricolor (Barnard, 1927) |
Rank: | Species |
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Taxon Notes: | This species is native to South Africa, and there have been isolated records from Australian waters that are probably the results of accidental introductions via shipping. However, recent records from eastern Australia outside of major port areas may indicate that populations have become established in Australian waters. | ||||
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Record source: | Huisiman, J.M., Jones, D.S., Wells, F.E., Burton, T., 2008. Introduced marine biota in Western Australian waters., Records of the Western Australian Museum, Vol. 25: 1-44. |
Scientific Name verified against: | Nimbs, M.J., Smith, S.D.A., 2016. An illustrated inventory of the sea slugs of New South Wales, Australia (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia)., Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria, Vol. 128: 44-113. |