Thorunna

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Genus of gastropods

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::summary Genus of gastropods ::

| image = Thorunna furtiva 001.jpg | image_caption = A live individual of Thorunna furtiva, head end towards the right and turned towards the camera | taxon = Thorunna | authority = Bergh, 1878 | synonyms_ref = | synonyms =

  • Babaina Odhner in Franc, 1968
  • Digidentis Rudman, 1984

Thorunna is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Chromodorididae.

Description

The genus Thorunna contains chromodorid nudibranchs with a distinctive radula, which is very small and has 17-25 teeth in a half-row. The lateral teeth are long slender shafts with bluntly bifid tips. Species in this genus rarely exceed 20 mm and wriggle or vibrate their gills rhythmically. Anatomically the buccal bulb is very small relative to most chromodorids and the oral tube very long.

Species

Species in the genus Thorunna include: |Thorunna africana|Rudman, 1984 |Thorunna arbuta|(Burn, 1961) |Thorunna australis|Risbec, 1928 |Thorunna daniellae|Kay & Young, 1969 |Thorunna florens|Baba, 1949 |Thorunna furtiva|Bergh, 1878 |Thorunna halourga|Johnson & Gosliner, 2001 |Thorunna horologia|Rudman, 1984 |Thorunna kahuna|Johnson & Gosliner, 2001 |Thorunna montrouzieri|Rudman, 1995 |Thorunna perplexa|(Burn, 1957) |Thorunna punicea|Rudman, 1995 |Thorunna purpuropedis|Rudman & Johnson, 1985 |Thorunna speciosa|Rudman, 1990 |Thorunna talaverai|Ortea, Bacallado & Valdés, 1992

Thorunna africana (6139193367).jpg|Thorunna africana Thorunna arbuta LW131018.jpg|Thorunna arbuta Thorunna australis 002.jpg|Thorunna australis Thoruna fertiva (8192101717).jpg|Thorunna furtiva Thorunna halourga (5910988913).jpg|Thorunna halourga Thorunna horologia (10.11646-zootaxa.4359.1.1) Figure 13 (cropped).png|Thorunna horologia Thorunna punicea (10.11646-zootaxa.4359.1.1) Figure 13 (cropped).png|Thorunna punicea ; Species brought into synonymy:

  • Thorunna decussata (Risbec, 1928) : synonym of Noumea decussata Risbec, 1928: synonym of Verconia decussata (Risbec, 1928)
  • Thorunna lapislazuli Bertsch & Ferreira, 1974: synonym of Felimare lapislazuli (Bertsch & Ferreira, 1974)
  • Thorunna scottjohnsoni (Bertsch & Gosliner, 1989): synonym of Ardeadoris scottjohnsoni Bertsch & Gosliner, 1989
  • Thorunna speciosus Rudman, 1990: synonym of Thorunna speciosa Rudman, 1990
  • Thorunna tura (Marcus & Marcus, 1967): synonym of Mexichromis tura (Marcus & Marcus, 1967)

References

References

  1. Bergh, L.S.R. (1878). [https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14374171 Malacologische Untersuchungen.] In: C. Semper (ed.) Reisen im Archipel der Philippinen, Theil 2, Wissenschaftliche Resultate, Band 2, Theil 2, Heft 14: 603-645, I-L, pls 66-68.
  2. Rudman W.B. (1984) ''The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: a review of the genera''. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 81 (2/3): 115-273. page(s): 216
  3. Johnson R.F. & Gosliner T.M. (2012) [http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0033479 ''Traditional taxonomic groupings mask evolutionary history: A molecular phylogeny and new classification of the chromodorid nudibranchs''.] PLoS ONE 7(4): e33479.
  4. Rudman W. B. (1990). "The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: further species of ''Glossodoris'', ''Thorunna'' and the ''Chromodoris aureomarginata'' colour group". ''[[Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society]]'' '''100'''(3): 263-326. {{doi. 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1990.tb01864.x.
  5. Rudman W.B. (1984) The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: a review of the genera. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society '''81(2/3):''' 115-273. page(s): 163
  6. MolluscaBase (2018). [http://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=456530 ''Thorunna'' Bergh, 1878.] Accessed on 2018-12-23.

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