Diaulula punctuolata ( d'Orbigny , 1837)

Grandez, Alessandra, Ampuero, Andre & Barahona, Sergio P., 2023, Peruvian nudibranchs (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Heterobranchia): an updated literature review-based list of species, ZooKeys 1176, pp. 117-163 : 117

Diaulula punctuolata ( d'Orbigny, 1837)

Habitat.

Benthic.

Depth.

0-7 m.

Type material.

ZSM Moll 20040984- Ipún Island (44°33'S, 74°48'W), Aysén, Chile.

Distribution.

Amphi-South American. It is frequently found on the Magellanic coasts of Chile and Argentina.

Sampling/reporting sites.

In Peru, it was collected in Callao (12°S) ( Dall 1909; Schrödl 2003). In Chile, it was collected in Lota (37°05′S), Lacuy Peninsula (Greater Island of Chiloé, 41°49′S) ( Valdés and Muniaín 2002), Ipún Island (Chonos Archipelago, 44°33'S) ( Schrödl and Grau 2006) and Strait of Magellan (53°35'S) ( Roche et al. 2023). In Argentina, it was collected in San Matías Gulf (41°30′S) ( Roche et al. 2023; Cetra 2019), Gulf Nuevo (42°42′S) ( Valdés and Muniaín 2002), Peninsula Valdés (42°30'S), Punta Pardelas (42°36′S), Puerto Madryn (42°46′S) ( Roche et al. 2023; Cetra 2019), Comodoro Rivadavia (45°51'S) ( Valdés and Muniaín 2002), and Tierra del Fuego (54°21′S) ( Roche et al. 2023).

Remarks.

This species was listed as Anisodoris punctuolata ( d’Orbigny, 1836) and Doris punctuolata d’Orbigny, 1837 in previous Peruvian articles listing nudibranch species. Both names are currently not accepted.