MolluscaBase - Branchophyllum orientale (Kelaart, 1858)

WoRMS name details

Branchophyllum orientale (Kelaart, 1858)

AphiaID

1296120 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1296120)

Classification

Status

unaccepted

Accepted Name

Polybranchia orientalis (Kelaart, 1858)

Rank

Species

Parent

Branchophyllum Pruvot-Fol, 1947 accepted as Polybranchia Pease, 1860

Original name

Proctonotus orientalis Kelaart, 1858

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Variety Branchophyllum orientale var. sagamiense Baba, 1955 accepted as Polybranchia sagamiensis (Baba, 1955) (basionym)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

(of Proctonotus orientalis Kelaart, 1858) Kelaart E.F. (1858). Description of new and little known species of Ceylon nudibranchiate molluscs, and zoophytes. <em>Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society.</em> 3 (9): 84-139. [May 1858]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43940429
page(s): 118. [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Branchophyllum orientale (Kelaart, 1858). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1296120 on 2025-04-02

Taxonomic edit history

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2018-09-05 21:25:44Z

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Bouchet, Philippe

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Nomenclature

original description (of Proctonotus orientalis Kelaart, 1858) Kelaart E.F. (1858). Description of new and little known species of Ceylon nudibranchiate molluscs, and zoophytes. <em>Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society.</em> 3 (9): 84-139. [May 1858]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43940429
page(s): 118. [details]