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Toms, J. A.; Pola, M.; Von der Heyden, S.; Gosliner, T. M. (2026). An African Royal Flush: five crowned nudibranch species (Nudibranchia: Polyceridae) recovered from temperate southern Africa using integrative taxonomy. Organisms Diversity & Evolution.
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10.1007/s13127-025-00694-x [view]
Toms, J. A.; Pola, M.; Von der Heyden, S.; Gosliner, T. M.
2026
An African Royal Flush: five crowned nudibranch species (Nudibranchia: Polyceridae) recovered from temperate southern Africa using integrative taxonomy
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Polycera capensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 (additional source)
Polycera conspicua J. K. Allan, 1932 accepted as Polycera capensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 (source of synonymy)
Polycera enesithsaba Toms, Pola, von der Heyden & Gosliner, 2026 (original description)
Polycera hedgpethi Er. Marcus, 1964 (additional source)
Polycera namaquae Toms, Pola, von der Heyden & Gosliner, 2026 (original description)
Polycera nigrocrocea Barnard, 1927 accepted as Polycera capensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 (source of synonymy)
Polycera onomqhele Toms, Pola, von der Heyden & Gosliner, 2026 (original description)
Polycera conspicua J. K. Allan, 1932 accepted as Polycera capensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 (source of synonymy)
Polycera enesithsaba Toms, Pola, von der Heyden & Gosliner, 2026 (original description)
Polycera hedgpethi Er. Marcus, 1964 (additional source)
Polycera namaquae Toms, Pola, von der Heyden & Gosliner, 2026 (original description)
Polycera nigrocrocea Barnard, 1927 accepted as Polycera capensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 (source of synonymy)
Polycera onomqhele Toms, Pola, von der Heyden & Gosliner, 2026 (original description)
False Bay (South Africa) for Polycera namaquae Toms, Pola, von der Heyden & Gosliner, 2026
False Bay (South Africa) for Polycera onomqhele Toms, Pola, von der Heyden & Gosliner, 2026
Namibian Exclusive Economic Zone for Polycera namaquae Toms, Pola, von der Heyden & Gosliner, 2026
South African part of the Indian Ocean for Polycera enesithsaba Toms, Pola, von der Heyden & Gosliner, 2026 (origin: native - endemic)
South African part of the Indian Ocean for Polycera onomqhele Toms, Pola, von der Heyden & Gosliner, 2026 (origin: native - endemic)
South African part of the South Atlantic Ocean for Polycera namaquae Toms, Pola, von der Heyden & Gosliner, 2026
South Coast of South Africa for Polycera hedgpethi Er. Marcus, 1964 (origin: alien)
False Bay (South Africa) for Polycera onomqhele Toms, Pola, von der Heyden & Gosliner, 2026
Namibian Exclusive Economic Zone for Polycera namaquae Toms, Pola, von der Heyden & Gosliner, 2026
South African part of the Indian Ocean for Polycera enesithsaba Toms, Pola, von der Heyden & Gosliner, 2026 (origin: native - endemic)
South African part of the Indian Ocean for Polycera onomqhele Toms, Pola, von der Heyden & Gosliner, 2026 (origin: native - endemic)
South African part of the South Atlantic Ocean for Polycera namaquae Toms, Pola, von der Heyden & Gosliner, 2026
South Coast of South Africa for Polycera hedgpethi Er. Marcus, 1964 (origin: alien)
Etymology
The word ‘enesithsaba’ is derived from ‘inkumba enesithsaba’ which means ‘snail with a crown’ in the ... [details]
Etymology
The name ‘namaquae’ was chosen to pay homage to the cultural heritage of the region. The marine ecoregion to ... [details]
Etymology
The word ‘onomqhele’ is derived from ‘umnenke onomqhele’ which means ‘snail with a crown’ in the ... [details]
