Genus Embletonia Alder & Hancock, 1851
- Embletonia Alder, J. & Hancock, A. 1851. [1845-1855] A Monograph of the British nudibranchiate Mollusca, Parts 1-7. London : Ray Society. [fam. 3, genus 14, pl. 38].
Type species:
Pterochilus pulcher Alder & Hancock, 1844 by original designation. - Pterochilus Alder, J. & Hancock, A. 1844. Descriptions of Pterochilus, a new genus of Nudibranchiate Mollusca, and two new species of Doris. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 14: 329-331 [329] [invalid name; placed on Official Index by ICZN Opinion 782].
Type species:
Pterochilus pulcher Alder & Hancock, 1844 (= Embletonia pulchra (Alder & Hancock, 1844)) by original designation. - Embletoniella Baba, K. 1967. Supplementary notes on the anatomy of Metaruncina setoensis (Baba, 1954), (n.g.) (Opisthobranchia-Cephalospidea). Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory 15(3): 185-197 [192].
Type species:
Embletonia paucipapillata Baba, 1967 (= Embletonia gracilis Risbec, 1928) by original designation.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Miller, M.C. & Willan, R.C. 1991. Redescription of Embletonia gracile Risbec, 1928 (Nudibranchia: Embletoniidae): relocation to suborder Dendronotacea with taxonomic and phylogenetic implications. Journal of Molluscan Studies 58: 1–12 [1] (synonyms follow this publication)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2025 | NUDIBRANCHIA | 07-May-2025 | MODIFIED | |
| 01-Dec-2011 | OPISTHOBRANCHIA | 01-Dec-2011 | MOVED | Dr Robin Wilson |
| 01-Dec-2011 | 01-Dec-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 24-Mar-2011 | (import) |