Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland
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Polycera quadrilineata (O. F. Müller, 1776)
Its body is translucent white with patches of yellow and orange pigments forming five longitudinal lines. Along the mid-line there is a row of oval blotches, merging towards the rear. Occasionally individuals have black streaks, blotches or fine spots on their backs. This species is often found in large numbers.
The preferred diet consists of encrusting bryozoans, especially Membranipora membranacea , but also Electra pilosa , Callopora dumerilii , Celleporella hyalina and Tegella unicornis.
Synonymised names:
Doris cornuta Rathke, 1806
Doris flava Montagu, 1804
Doris ornata (d'Orbigny, 1837)
Doris quadrilineata O. F. Müller, 1776
Polycera lineatus Risso, 1826 (synonym)
Polycera mediterranea Bergh, 1879
Polycera nigrolineata Dautzenberg & Durouchoux, 1913
Polycera nigropicta Ihering, 1885
Polycera ornata d'Orbigny, 1837 (synonym)
Polycera quadrilineata mediterranea Bergh, 1879 (synonym)
Polycera quadrilineata nigrolineata Dautzenberg & Durouchoux, 1913 (synonym)
Polycera quadrilineata nigropicta Ihering, 1886 (synonym)
Polycera salamandra Labbé, 1931
Polycera typica W. Thompson, 1840
Polycera varians M. Sars, 1840
Direct children (4):
Subspecies Polycera quadrilineata mediterranea Bergh, 1879 accepted as Polycera quadrilineata (O. F. Müller, 1776) (synonym)
Subspecies Polycera quadrilineata nigrolineata Dautzenberg & Durouchoux, 1913 accepted as Polycera quadrilineata (O. F. Müller, 1776) (synonym)
Subspecies Polycera quadrilineata nigropicta Ihering, 1886 accepted as Polycera quadrilineata (O. F. Müller, 1776) (synonym)
Variety Polycera quadrilineata var. marplatensis Franceschi, 1928 accepted as Polycera marplatensis Franceschi, 1928 (original combination)
Its body is translucent white with patches of yellow and orange pigments forming five longitudinal lines. Along the mid-line there is a row of oval blotches, merging towards the rear. Occasionally individuals have black streaks, blotches or fine spots on their backs. This species is often found in large numbers.
The preferred diet consists of encrusting bryozoans, especially Membranipora membranacea , but also Electra pilosa , Callopora dumerilii , Celleporella hyalina and Tegella unicornis.
Synonymised names:
Doris cornuta Rathke, 1806
Doris flava Montagu, 1804
Doris ornata (d'Orbigny, 1837)
Doris quadrilineata O. F. Müller, 1776
Polycera lineatus Risso, 1826 (synonym)
Polycera mediterranea Bergh, 1879
Polycera nigrolineata Dautzenberg & Durouchoux, 1913
Polycera nigropicta Ihering, 1885
Polycera ornata d'Orbigny, 1837 (synonym)
Polycera quadrilineata mediterranea Bergh, 1879 (synonym)
Polycera quadrilineata nigrolineata Dautzenberg & Durouchoux, 1913 (synonym)
Polycera quadrilineata nigropicta Ihering, 1886 (synonym)
Polycera salamandra Labbé, 1931
Polycera typica W. Thompson, 1840
Polycera varians M. Sars, 1840
Direct children (4):
Subspecies Polycera quadrilineata mediterranea Bergh, 1879 accepted as Polycera quadrilineata (O. F. Müller, 1776) (synonym)
Subspecies Polycera quadrilineata nigrolineata Dautzenberg & Durouchoux, 1913 accepted as Polycera quadrilineata (O. F. Müller, 1776) (synonym)
Subspecies Polycera quadrilineata nigropicta Ihering, 1886 accepted as Polycera quadrilineata (O. F. Müller, 1776) (synonym)
Variety Polycera quadrilineata var. marplatensis Franceschi, 1928 accepted as Polycera marplatensis Franceschi, 1928 (original combination)
