Queensland Faunistic Records P art IX A Second Collection of Opisthobranch Molluscs from Queensland
by RON KENNY
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A SECOND COLLECTION OF OPISTHOBRANCH MOLLUSCS FROM QUEENSLAND
Introduction
As in the previous paper (Kenny, 1960), complete synonymy has not been listed for the species recorded in this Lst. Instead, recent and readily available references have been given. The classification used is basically that of Odhner (1936). Most specimens listed in the 1960 report had been collected in southern Queensland, but the present collection is predominantly from tropical Queensland. The two collections add up to more than 440 specimens including 58 species. Many species, previously recorded from Queensland, have not been noted from these collections and almost l6lf the species listed here were not recorded from the 1960 collection. From this collection, one specimen of each species listed has been retained at the University College of Townsville. The remaining material and the specimens from the 1960 colJection have been housed at the Queensland Museum, Brisbane.
Records of species
Class OPISTHOBRANCHIA Order CEPHALASPIDEA Suborder PHILINACEA Family PHILINIDAE
PhUine angasi (Crosse and Fischer), 1865, as Bullaea, p. 38, PI. 2, Fig. 8; Allan, 1950, p. 203, Text-fig. 46. One, dredged off Tweed Heads in 25 fm (12/iv/6l); one, dredged near Tangalooma, Moreton Bay on sandy mud (lO/xi/61); one, Shelly Beach near Townsville (19/vi/66) in sandy pool near low water spring. Previously South Australia, New South Wales (Allan, 1950); Victoria (Burn, 1966/); southern Australia (Burn, \ 9(>6d).
Family AGLAIIDAE
Aglaia cyanea (Martens), 1880, as DorUSium, p. 738; Allan, 1950. p. 217, Figs. 3-5. One, Low Is. (15/viiiy63); two. Green 1. (,5/v/(53). in coral reef flat lagoons. Previously E. Africa (Iredale and McMichael, 1962); New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland (Burn, I96bf) 3,s Dorkiiuin.
Order ANASPIDEA Family APLYSIIDAE
Syphonoia geographica (Adams and Reeve), 1850, as Siphonotus, Pt. it, p."44; Baba, 195S, as Pataplysia, p. 39, PI. J, Fig. 2, Text-fig. 3. One, Cairns Harbour (4/ix/6I) dredged; one, Sarina (6/xi/63) sandy beach; one Townsviile Harbour {27lixl66} under rocks on breakwater near low water springs. Previously Japan and Indonesia (Baba, 1955); circumtropical (Eales, 1960). Eales (1960) clearly states the synonymy of Paraplysia geographica with this species by listing Baba's (1955) illustration. Baba, however, designates the illustration as P. geographica scripta Bergh 1905. The description and text-figure given by Allan (1950) for P. piperata Smith suggest that this is another synonym.
Aplysia dactylomela Rang, IS28, p. 56, Pi. 12; Baba, 1949, p. 124, FI. 2, Fig. 6, Texc fig. 2; Eales, 1960, p. 307, Figs. 1-8. Numerous specimens, various dates 1961-66, from Magnetic I., Townsville Harbour, Cairns Harbour, Port Douglas, various beaches Cairns south to Mackay. Previously worldwide in warm seas (Eales, i960), Queensland (Burn, 1966b). Complete synonymy is listed by Eales (I960) and discussed by Kay (1965). One of the TownsviJle Harbour specimens conformed to the colour pattern shown by Baba (1949), being a bright pink with purple markings, but all other specimens tended to be brown or olive green.
Aplysia extraordinaris Allan, 1932a, as Tethys, p. 319, PI. 35, Figs. 7—8; Eales, 1960, p. 312, Fig. 22. One, Kissing Point, Townsville (17/v/62); one, Conway Beach, Repulse Bay (16/ix/63); one, Cannonvale (27/vii/65). Previously southern Pacific (Eales, I960); Queensland (Bum, 1966b).
Dotabella auricularia (Lightfoot), 1786, Patella, p. 154; Baba, 1949, p. 128, Pi. 6, Fig. 20, Text-figs. 15-16; Allan, 1950, as D. scapula, p. 215. One, Magnetic 1. (15/v/61); one. Port Douglas (6/viii/63); one, Shelly Beach, Townsville (August 1964). Previously Japan (Baba, 1949); circumtropical (BZay, 1965) as D. scapula', Caroline Is., Gtiamand Palau I. (Marcus, 1965); New South Wales (Ailan, 1950). Although this species is frequently listed as D. scapula (Martyn, 1784), it has been pointed out by Marcus (1965) that this name is invalid as Mart>;n’s publication has been rejected by the International Commission on Nomenclature, Kay (1965) has reviewed the synonymy of the species. -
Bursatella leachii Biainvitle, 1817, p. 138; Baba, 1949, as Notarchus, p. 128, Pi. 5, Fig. 19, Text-rigs. 12, 14; Allan, 19S0, p. 21S. One, Ross Creek, Townsville (October 1963); one, Kurramine, near Tully (28/v/62) on sandy mud at low water; two, Cardwell (23/vi/63) on sandy mud near low water; five, Fitzroy I. (26/xi/61). Previously Japan and Philippines (Baba, 1949); indo-Pacific (Allan, 1950).
Styiocheilus longicauda (Quoy and Gaimard), 1825, as Notarchus, p. 421, PV 66, Fig. 8^ Baba, 195 5^ Notarchus, p* 39, Pi. 1, Fig. 2, Text-fig. 3, Nineteen, Fitzroy I. (26/xi/61); one, Townsville Harbour (19/vii/63) among small brown algae on breakwater; one, Brown’s Bay, near Cairns (8/viii/63). Previously Gulf of Aden (Eales, 1938); New South Wales, Lord Howe 1. (Allan, 1950); circumequatorial and Japan (Baba, 1955); Hawaiian Is. (Kay, 1965); CaroUne Is. (Marcus, 1965). Kay (1965) has discussed the synonymy-
Order SACOGLOSSA Family ELYSIIDAE
blysia ornata (Pease), 1860, as Pterogasteron, p. 36; Allan, 1947, as E. marginata (Pease), p. 439, PI. 41, Fig. 7. Two, Magnetic 1. (27/viii/61, 2/vii/62), among dead coral on mud flat. Previously Sandwich is. (Pease, 1860), Indonesia (Bergh, 1905); New Caledonia (Risbec, 1928); New South Wales (Allan, 1947); Queensland (Kenny, 1960) as £ marginata; Palan I., and Bikini Atoll (Marcus, 1965). Allan (1947) has discussed the synonymy of E. omata, E. marginata, and several other species of this genus.
Family PLAKOBRANCHIDAE
Plakobronchus ocellatus van Hasselt, 1824, p. 243; Ostergaard, 195S, asi*. ianthobapsus, p. 120, Fig. 8 Eight, Magnetic 1. (14/v/61, l/vi/61, 2/ix/61); one, Yule Point, near Cairns (29/vi/61); one, Low Is. (17/viii/63); one, Havana L, near Townsville (5/viii/64) among coral rubble at low water springs. Previously Hawaiian Is. (Ostergaard, 1955); Queensland (Kenny, I960), as P. ianthobapsus.
Family STILIGERIDAE
Stiliger boodleae Baba, 1938, p. 7, Figs.4—5; Baba, 1949, p. 129, PI. 7, Fig. 21, Text-fig. 17. More than 50 specimens, various locations Brisbane River (several dates 1963), mud flats and salt marsh pools, near high water. Previously Japan (Baba, 1949); Queensland (Kenny, 1960).
Family CALIPHYLLIDAE
Cyerce nigra var. acellala Bergh, 1S71, p. 98. Pi. 9, Figs. 13-17; AHan, 1947, p. 438, PI. 41, Figs. 1-3. One, John Brewer Reef, near Townsville (18/vii/66) among coral near reef edge. Previously Samoa, Philippine Is., Lord Howe I., New Caledonia, Laccadive Is., New South Wales (Allan, 1947); Hawaiian Is. (Zahl, 1959); Queensland (Kenny, 1960); Caroline Is. (Marcus, 1965). Burn (1957) has created a new subspecies C. nigra pollens for the Victorian records of this species. Order NOTASPIDEA Suborder PLEUROBRANCHACEA Family PLEUROBRANCHIDAE
PJeurobranchus hilU Hediey, 1896, p. J27, PI. 7; Allan. J9S0, as Oscanius^ p* 207, Text-fig. 3. Two, Double Island Reef, near Cairns (27/viii/6I) among coral; two Magrretic 1. (24/viii/63) among coral rubble. Previously New South Wales (Allan, 1950, 1957); Victoria (Burn, 1966/) as Oscanius. One of the Magnetic 1. specimens spawned in an aquarium approximately 24 hours after collection, in August. The egg mass formed as a ribbon approximately 12 mm wide and 2 mm thick attached to the aquarium glass in a spiral formation of two and one half whorls, approximately 8 cm in diameter. The ribbon was translucent white, mottled with eggs and regularly folded (see Fig. la).
Pleurobranchus mamillatus Qiioy and Gaimard, 1832, p. 294, PI. 22; Allan, 1950, as Ojcaniuj; p. 208; 1957, as Oscanius, p. 3. Four, Magnetic I. (23/vili/6]); one, Archer’s Point, near Cooktown (]/x/63) on coral reef. Previously Mauritius and New South Wales (Allan, 1950); southeast Africa (Macnae, 1962). One of the Magnetic I. specimens spawned in an aquarium approximately 4 days after collection, in August. The egg mass formed as a ribbon of varying width in an irregular spiral. The ribbon was opaque white with the eggs showing as grey cloudy patches (see Fig- lb).
Family PLEUROBRANCHAEIDAE
Euselenops luniceps (Cuvier), 1817, Pleurobranchus, Vol. 2, p. 396; Vol. 4, PI. 1], Fig. 2; Allan, 1950, p. 207, Fig. 4; Baba, 1955, p. 43, PL 4, Fig. 12, Text-rig. 15. Two, Weipa (29/vii/61) dredged; one, Magnetic 1. (August 1961); one, Shelley Beach, Townsville (19/vii/66) on sand near low water; two, the Strand, Townsville (31/viii/66) on sandy mud, near low water; one, Townsville Harbour (12/xii/66) under stones near low water. Previously Ambon (Bergh, 1905); West Australia (Allan, 1950); Japan (Baba, 1955); New South Wales (Iredale and McMichael, 1962; Burn, 1966).
Order NUDIBRANCHIA Suborder DORIDACEA Family DORIDIDAE
Chromodorit marginatu (Pease), 1860, as Doris p. 30. Two, Kissing Point, Townsville {23jixl6l, 4jixl6(>y, two, Townsville Harbour (15/ix/62) among rocks on breakwater at low water. Previously Sandwich Is. (Pease, 1860); Queensland (Kenny, 1960) as Glossodoris. Allan (1947) while discussing G. inornata comments on the similarities and synonymy of this and other species in the genus.
Oiramodorw reticulata (Pease), 1866, as Goniobranchtis reticulatus, p. 205; Allan, 1947, as GtosscMiai'is, p. 444, PI. 4 i, Figs. 18-20. Fig. 1. — £gg masses of a, Pieurot^nchus tiitti; b, Pleurobranchas mamillatus; c, Chromodorii Uneoiata: 4 Asteronotus cespitoiUs. Scale, S ctn in diagrams af whole egg masses. One, Magnetic I. (! 6/v/63) among coral and aJgae at low water springs. Previously Pacific islands (Pease, 1866); Formosa (ColHngwood, 1881); Zanzibar (Eliot, 1904); New Caledonia (Risbec, 1928); New South Wales (Allan, 1947); Queensland (Kenny, 1960) as Glosiodoris. Allan (1947) comments on synonymy.
Chromodoris Imeolata 1824, as Oorij, p. 2S8;Allan, 1947, as Giossodoris, p. 444, PI. 41, Fig. 16; Baba, 1949, as Glossodoris, p. 140, PI. 16, Fig. SS, Text-fig. 51. Six, Magnetic 1. (13/v/61, 24/viii/61, 16/xn/64, 4/x/64) under dead coral rubble near low water; four, Townsville Harbour (27/viii/62, 14/ix/62) near low water on break water. Previously Indonesia (Bergh, 1905); New South Wales (Allan, 1947); Iredale and McMichael, 1962); Japan (Baba, 1949); New Caledonia (Risbec, 1953); Hawaii (Zahl, 1959); Palau 1. (Marcus, 1965). Allan (1947) has commented on synonymy. Two specimens spawned in an aquarium August 1962. The egg mass consisted of a narrow white speckled, translucent cord about 5 mm wide, lying flat on the glass, in a spiral of three whorls approximately 4 cm in diameter (see Fig. Ic).
Hypselodoris festiva (Adams), 1861, as Doriprismatica, p. 140; Baba, 1949, as Glossodoris, p. 142, PI. 18, Fig. 63, Text-fig. 56. Three, Magnetic 1. (13/v/61, 21/viii/61, September 1963) under stones near low water; two, Townsville Harbour (3/iv/62, 14/ix/62) near low water on breakwater; two, Ellison Reef, near Tully (9/viii/64); one, Dunwich, Moreton Bay (16/viii/66) on mud flat; one, Peel 1., Moreton Bay (17/viii/66). Previously Japan (Adams, 1861; Baba, 1949); Hawaii (Zahl, 1959); Queensland (Kenny, 1960) as Glossodoris.
Actinocyclus japonicus (Eliot), 1913, as Sphaerodoris japonica, p. 23; Baba, 1949, p. 148, PI. 22, Fig. 81, Text-fig. 72. One, Kissing Point, near Townsville (14/iv/61); one, Slade Point near Mackay (21x163). Previously Japan (Baba, 1949); Queensland (Kenny, 1960).
CaseJJa atromarginata (Cuvier), 1804o, Doris, p. 4 73, PI. 2, Fig. S; Allan, i947, p. 446, PI. 41. Fig. 21; Baba, 1949, p. 14S, PI. 19, Fig. 71, Text-fig. 64. One, Yule Point, near Cairns (12/vi/61); four, Magnetic I. (14/v/61, 17/vi/61, 20/vii/63, l6/ix/63); one, Seaforth (28/iv/63); one. Heron J. (17/viii/63); four, Mackay (19/viii/64); four, Kurratnine, near Tully (21 /viii/64). Previously New South Wales (Allan, 1947); Japan (Baba, 1949); Indo-Pacific (Allan, 1950); Queensland (Kenny, 1960); Bikini Atoll (Marcus, 1965).
Ceratosoma comigerum Adams and Reeve, 1850, p. 68, PI. 19, Fig. 5; Baba. 1949, p. 14S, Pt. 20, Fjgs- 72-73, Text-fig. 65. One, Thursday I. (AugiBt 1962). Previously Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea to Japan (Baba, 1949); Queensland (Kenny, 1960).
Kentodoris funebris (Kefcwt). 18S9, m Doris, p. 293;AtUn, 1947, p. 454, PL 43, Figs. 10-12. Two, Magnetic 1. <20/vii/63) under dead cora! rubble; one, Mission Beach, near TuUy (September 3963) on rocks; one, St. Helen’s Beach, near Mackay (23/v/64); one, Kurramine, near TuJty (19/v/64) among aigae on coral boulders. Previously India (Alder and Hancock, 1864); Philippines (Bergh, 1905); West Australia, New South Wales (Allan, 1947; Iredale and McMichael, 1962); Queensland (Kenny, 1960); Palau 1. and Caroline Is. (Marcus, 1965). Allan (1947) has commented on synonymy. It seems probable that Discodoris whitleyi Allan (1932A) is a further synonym.
Trippa intecta Kelaart, 1859, p. 302; Allan, 1947, p. 45 I, PI. 42, Figs. 8-10. One, Townsville Harbour (14/b(/62) among aigae on breakwater at low water; two, Magnetic 1. (20/vii/63) among coral rubble; two, Low Is. (17/viii/63) on reef flat, low water neaps. Previously Ceylon (Kelaart, 1859); Malay Archipelago,Philippine Is. (Bergh, 1877); New Caledonia (Risbec, 1928); New South Wales (Allan, 1947); Japan (Baba, 1949). Allan (1947) has discussed the synonymy of this species as T. erinaceus (Angas) 1864 and Burn (1965) lists T. erinaceus as a synonym of T. intecta.
Asteronotus cespitosus (van Hasselt), 1824, as Doris cespitosa, p. 242; Bergh, 1905, p. 141, PI. 1, Fig. 5. Two, Magnetic 1. (24/vi/61, 24/vii/63); one, Undine Reef, near Cape Tribulation, on coral reef near low water springs. Previously Celebes (Bergh, 1905); Cape Leveque, Western Australia (Allan, 1932i>); Queensland (Kenny, 1960). Allan (19326) has discussed the relationship of this species with other Australian records from this genus. The 1963 specimen was observed spawning both in the field and in the aquarium. The egg mass consisted of a speckled pink ribbon-like spiral of three whorls, overall size seven by eleven cm, 15 to 18 mm wide, and attacheil to glass aquarium wall gave the impression of a folded translucent curtain (see Fig. Id).
Platydoris sc-abra Cuvier, 1804a, p, 466; AJIan, 1932d, as/*, iredalei, p, 89, PL 4, Figs. 3—4, PI. 5, Fig. 3. Five, Kissing Point, Townsville (14/iv/61, 27/viii/62); one, Rowes Bay, Townsville (7/vi/66); five. Magnetic I- (I3/v/61, 14/v/63, 4/xs/64); one, Undine Reef, near Cape Tribulation (17/vii/63); one, Mackay Reef, near Cape Tribulation (18/viii/63); one, Peel I., Moreton Bay (17/viit/66), all collected among coral or small stones at low water; one, Arnhem Bay, Northern Territory, dredged from 10 fathoms on sand and mud; one, Archer’s Point, near Cooktown (l/x/63) on coral reef flat. Previously Timor (Cuvier, 1804a); South Africa, Seychelles (Abraham, 1877); Queensland (Basedow and Hediey, 1905; Allan, 1932Z>; Kenny, 1960) as P. iredalei; Caroline Is., Bikini Atoll (Marcus, 1965). Alton (19326) discussed the similarities and differences between P. scabra, P. coriacm, Abraham 1877, and P. iredalei and Marcus and Marcus (1960) have listed the synonymy. As the present collection includes material ranging through almost all the colour and superficial variations noted for the three species, the Cuvier name has been used here. Kenny (1960) used the Allan name. Family HEXABRANCfflDAE
Hexabranchus nutrginatus (Quoy and Gaimard), 1832, ms Doris^ 2: p. ISS, PL 17, Figs. 3—5; Allan, 19S0, as ff. imperialis Kent, p. 223, PL 28, F®. 2.
One, Green I. (13/ix/66) pool on reef flat. Previously Abrolhos Is. (Saville-Kent, 1897; O’Donoghue, 1923); East Indies (Bergh, 1905); New South Wales, Lord Howe I. (Allan, 1950); Queensland (Kenny, 1960), as H. imperialis; Caroline and Marshall Is. (Marcus, 1965). ‘ The identity of the various specimens of Hexabranchus tiat have been recorded from various areas of the Indo-Pacific region and the associated synonymy are somewhat confused (see Iredale and McMichael, 1962).
Family DENDROEKDRIDIDAE
Demtrodoris nigra (Stimpson), 1855, as Doris, p. 3S0; Saba, 1949, p. 154, PL 26, Figs. 88-89.
Three, Magnetic I. (14/v/61); two, the Strand, Townsnlle (23/ix/6I, 24/vi/62) among weed-covered rubble near low water; three, Townsville Harbour (30/vii/66) under stones near low water; eight, Rowes Bay, Townsville (1/vi/6 6 ) under dead coral and oyster rubble on mud fiat. Previously Western Australia (O’Donoghue, 1923); New South Wales (Allan, 1947); Indo-Pacific, Suez to Japan (Baba, 1949); Victoria (Burn, 1957, 1966/); Queensland (Kenny, 1960); Gilbert b. (Marcus, 1965). Kenny (1960) commented on the range o f colour variation in the Queensland collection. The present series includes the previously recorded variation and specimens similar to those depicted by Baba (1949), PI. 26, Fig. 99 and Bergh (1905), PI. 2, Fig. 14. Bum (1957, 1965) has conunented on the occurrence of these colour varieties in Victoria and in the Sydney area.
Dertdrodoris gemmacea (Alder and Hancock), 1864, as Doridopsis, p. 126, PI. 31, Figs. 4 - 7 ; Baba, 1949, p. ISS, PI. 27, F ^ 100.
Two, Kissing Point, Townsville (24/ix/61, 24/w/64); three, Magnetic I. (I3/v/61, l/vi/61, 25/ix/61); one, Peel I., Moreton Bay (17/viii/66), among stones and dead coral. Previously Indo-I^cific (Eliot, 1907); Japan (Baba, 1949); Queensland (Kenny, 1960). The colouring of these specimens conforms with the comments made by Kenny (1960).
Dendrodorh tuberculata {C?uoy and Gaimard), 1832, as Doris, p. 248, PL 16, Figs. 1—2; AUan, 1932*, as D. moniUfer, p. 99, PL 5, Figs. 1-2; Baba, J949, p. 154; Baba. 1955; p. 55, PL 19, Figs. 5 1 -5 2 .
One, Low is. (17/«ii/63) on reef flat near low water neap. Previously Queensland (Allan, 19326) as D. morulifer-, Indo-Pacific and Japan (Baba, 1949, 1955). This specimen was dstmctly olive and brown in colour, father than the bright green depicted by Baba, bat shows the characteristic whit€ marking under the mantle. Pru¥ot-Fol (1934) comments on the resemblance of D. momlifer, Allan, to D. tuberculata, and Burn (1962^) has pkced AJJan’s species in the synonymy of D. tuberculata. Famiiy PHYLLIDIIDAE
Phyllidia nobUis (Bergh), 1869, as PhylUdiella, p. 48s, p. 5 12, Pt. 24, Figs. 8 - 1 2 ; Bergh, 1905, p. 184, PI. 3, Fig. 17. Two, Lodestone Reef, near Townsville (15/\iu/62); one, Ellison Reef, near Tully (24/viii/64); one, Pretty Beach, near Cairns (24/ix/66); among coral near low water springs. Previously Indonesia (Bergh, 1905); New Caledonia (Risbec, 1928, 1953), Caroline Is., Marshall Is. (Marcus, 1965).
Phyllidia pustulosa Cuvier, 1804*, p. 268, Pi. 18, Fig. Baba, 1949, p. 156, PI. 29, Fig. 107. One, Lodestone Reef, near Townsville (25/viii/61); one, Heron I. (18/i/60); one. Low Is. (17/vii/63); on or among coral. Previously Indo-Pacific, Japan (Baba, 1949); Queensland (Kenny, 1960); Palau I., Caroline Is. (Marcus, 1965).
Phyllidia coelestis Bergh, 1905, p. 182, PI. 3, Fig. 16. One, Heron I. (16/viii/63). Previously Indonesia (Bergh, 1905).
Family NOTODORIDIDAE
Notodoris gardineri Eliot, 1903; Allan, 19326, as M megastigmata, p. 103, PI. 4, Figs. 9 -1 0 . Four, Lodestone Reef, near Townsville (25/viii/61, 15/viii/62, lO/vi/64) among coral boulders, low water springs; one, Cairns Harbour (l/viii/61). Previously Maldive Archipelago (Eliot, 1903); Abrolhos Is. (O’Donoghue, 1923); Queensland (Allan, 1932ft; Kenny, 1960) as A^. megastigmata. Kenny (I960) commented on the probability of the Allan species being a synonym for N. gardineri.
Family POLYCERIDAE
Plocamophorus tilesii Baba, 1949, p. 136, PI. 14, Figs. 4§_49, Text-figs. 4 1 -4 2 . One, Kissing Point, near Townsville (27/vii/61) under stones on tidal mud flat; one, trawled near Magnetic 1. (ll/iv/63). Previously Japan (Baba, 1949).
Nembrotha Uvingstonei Allan, 1933, p. 450, PI. 56, Fjg. 15. Two, Green I. (26/viii/61) in sandy pool among coral on reef flat. Previously north Western Australia (Allan, 1933). The coloration of these specimens was paler than that described by Allan (1933).
Suborder ARMINACEA Family ARMINIDAE
Armina p€ipiltata Baba, 1933; Baba, J9S5, p. 48, Pi. 10, Fig, 28, Text-figs. 28—29. Two, Dunwich, Moreton Bay (12/xii/59, 18/viii/66) on sea grass and sandy mud. Previously Japan (Baba, 1955). Armina taeniolata (Bergh), 1866 as PleurophyUidea, p. 239; Eales, 1938, p. 1)6, I’L 1, Fig. S, Text-fig. 28. One, Kurramine, near Tully (24/viii/64) under coral rubble near low water spring. Previously Indian Ocean (Bales, 1938). Baba (1955) lists a new name A. magna for the Japanese form.
Armina variolosa (Bergh), 1904, as Linguella, p. 21, PI. 2, Figs. 1 3 -2 7; Baba, 19SS, p. 49, PI. 12, Figs. 3 2 -3 3 , Text-figs. 3 4 -3 5 . ' One, Weipa (2/iii/61) dredged from 3 fm; two, the Strand, Townsville (12/vi/64, 24/vii/65) on sandy beach in shallow water. Previously China and Japan (Baba, 1955).
Dermatobranchus striatus van Hasselt, 1824, p. 242; Eales, 1938, p. Ill, PL 1, Fig. 7, Text-fig. 24; Baba, 1949, p. 157, PL 29, Fig. 109, Tex»-fig. 83. Three, Lodestone Reef, near Townsville (lO/vi/64) on live Tubipora near reef edge. Previously Indonesia (Bergh, 1905); Red Sea, Indian Ocean (Eales, 1938); southern Pacific, Japan (Baba, 1949).
Suborder DENDRONOTACEA Family TRITONIIDAE
Tritoniopsilta alba Baba, 1949, p. 165, Pi. 34, Fig. 122, Text-fig. 103. One, Otter Rock, Moreton Bay (lO/xi/61) dredged from 4 fm on sand; three. Peel I., Moreton Bay (17/viii/66) among dead coral in shallow water. Previously Japan (Baba, 1949).
Family SCYLLAEIDAE
Notobryon wardi Odhner, 1936, p. 1099, Pi. 1, Figs. 1—3; Baba, 1949, p. 169, PL 36, Figs. 131-132, Text-fig. 114. Two, Shelly Beach, near Townsville (18/viii/66) on sand in a pool near low water. Previously Australia, Japan (Baba, 1949).
Family BORNELUDAE
Bomelta digitata Adams and Reeve, 1848, p. 67, PL 19, Fig. 1; Baba, 1949, p. 168, PL 35, F«. 128, Text-fig. 110. Three, Townsville Harbour (16/iv/61, 15/ix/52, 3/iv/67) under stones at low water; one. Port Douglas (12/ix/66); one, Magnetic 1. (12/v/6I); one. South Barnard I. (20/v/62) among coral; one. Yule Point, near Cairns (29/vi/61). Previously Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea to Jajan (Baba, 1949); Queensland (Kenny, 1960); New South Wales (lre Family FIMBRIIDAE . Melibe mlrifica (Altan), 1932a, as Propemelibe, p. 3lS , PL 34, Figs. 1 -8 . One, Cairns Harbour (l9/x/60); three, Mcffcton Bay (7/iv/6I); one. Trinity Inlet (27/iii/62); one. Magnetic I. (5/v/64). All dredged or in prawn trawls at various depths to 15 fm. All specimens between 20 and 25 cm long, excluding the head veil Previously Queensiand {Allan, 1932). Baba (1949) comments on the close affinity between this species and M japonica, EUot. Suborder EOLIDACEA Family FLABELLINIDAE Flabellina ornata (Risbec), 192S, Coryphella, p. 266, PI. 11, Fig. ],Tex«-fig. 89; Baba, 19S5, p. 5 2, PL IS, Figs. 42-43, Text-figs. 48-49. Three, St. Helen’s Beach, near Proserpine (19/v/66), in sandy pool near low water. Previously New Caledonia (Risbec, 1928); Japan (Baba, 1955). Baba has placed this species in the genus Flabellina making it a homonym of F. ornata Angas, 1864. Family FAVORINIDAE Austraeolis ornata (Angas), 1864, as FUbeliina, p. 67, PI. 6, Fig. 7; Allan, 19S0, p. 224, PI. 28, Fig. l; Burn, 1962a, p. 120, Figs. 21-22. Three, Kissing Point, near Townsville (28/vi/61), under stones on mud flat. Previously New South Wales (Allan, 1950); Queensland (Kenny, i960) as Flabellina (Burn, 19666); Victoria (Burn, 1962a, 1966a). Burn (1962fl) discussed the reasons for erecting the new genus Austraeolis and Burn (1966a) lists the synonymy. Family AEOLIDIIDAE Cerberilkt affinis Bergh, 1889, as C. annulata {Quoy and Gaimard) var. affinh, p. 684, PI. 16, Figs. 15-16, PI. 17, Figs. 6 -9 , PI. 18, Fig. 7; Burn, 1966e, p. 30, Figs, 14-16. One, Three Mile Creek, near Townsville (27/viii/61) on beach sand in shallow water. Previously Indonesia (Bergh, 1889); Lord Howe i. (Burn, 1966c). Burn (1966e) has discussed the reasons for separating this species from C annulata. Family GLAUCIDAE Glaucus attanticus Forster, 1777, p. 49; Allan, 19S0, p. 224, PI. 28, Fig. 9. Four, Mission Beach, near Tully (l/iv/6 6 ). Previously widespread warm water pelagic; Australian records from New South Wales (Iredale and McMichael, 1962; Bennett, 1966). Bennett (1966) has commented on synonymy and pointed out that many past records of G. lineatus, from Australian waters, should be referred to this species. Spawning The 4 species for which egg masses were observed (Pleurobranchus hilli, Pleuro- branchus mamittatus, Chromodoris lineolata, Asteronotus cespitosus) were all collected in the Townsville, Magnetic Island area and all spawned in the July, August period. This period of the year is the time of lowest inshore temperatures in this area. The sea surface temperatures outside the Townsville harbour breakwater recorded during July and August range from 20.4°C to 22.5‘^C (27 readings at various dates). ZoofBography Of the 49 species listed in this paper, 23 have not previously been reported from Queensland and 9 of these are new records for Australia. This collection plus the recorded geographic distribution of these species from the literature suggests that the opisthobranch fauna of the Indo-West Pacific region is relatively uniform (see also Kenny, 1960). Of the species listed, 4 can be described as widespread tropical forms, 22 as having a wide Indo- I^cific range, 14 as occurring throi^hout the western Pacific from eastern Austraha to Japan and 9 noted only in the south-west Pacific area. AcJcnowiedgments The author is indebted to the members of staff and students of the Townsville University College who assisted with the collection of much of the material. The Zaoiogy Department, University of Queensland, and Dr. J. Barnes (Cairns) provided several specimens. Special thanks are due to Mr. R. Burn (Honorary Associate in Conchology, National Museum, Melbourne) for his considerable assistance with literature, and for reading and criticizing the manuscript. Refa-ences Abraham, P.S. (1877). Revision of the Anthrobranchiate Nudibranchiate Moilusca, with descriptions or notices of forty-one hitherto undescribed species. Proc. zool. Soc. Land.: 196—269. Adams, A. (1861). On some new species of Moilusca from the North of China and Japan. 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