List of marine heterobranch gastropods of South Africa
The list of marine heterobranch gastropods of South Africa is a list of saltwater mollusc species that form a part of the molluscan fauna of South Africa. This list does not include the land or freshwater molluscs.
This is a sub-list of the list of marine gastropods of South Africa, which is in turn a sub-list of the list of marine molluscs of South Africa.
Map of the Southern African coastline showing some of the landmarks referred to in species range statements
Contents
1 Heterobranchia
1.1 Gymnosomata
1.2 Anaspidea
1.3 Sacoglossa
1.4 Notaspidea
1.5 Nudibranchia - Nudibranchs
1.6 Pulmonata
2 References
3 Further reading
4 External links
Heterobranchia
Architectonicidae
- Variegated sundial shell Heliacus variegatus (Gmelin, 1791) (Eastern Cape to Mozambique)[1]
Siphonariidae - False limpets
Siphonaria annaea Tomlin, 1944 (Durban northwards)[1]
- Cape False limpet Siphonaria capensis Quoy and Gaimard (Namibia to northern KwaZulu-Natal)[1]
Siphonaria compressa Allanson, 1958[2]
Siphonaria concinna Sowerby, 1824 (Cape Point to Zululand)[1]
Siphonaria nigerrima Smith, 1903 (Zululand to Mozambique)[1]
Siphonaria oculus Krauss, 1848 (Cape Point to Zululand)[1]
Siphonaria serrata Fischer, 1807 (Saldanha Bay to Zululand)[1]
Siphonaria tenuicostulata Smith, 1903 (Durban to Mozambique)[1]
Ringiculidae
Ringicula turtoni Bartsch, 1915[3]
Acteonidae
Acteon fortis Thiele, 1925[3]
Acteon flammeus (Gmelin, 1791)[3]
Acteon pudicus (A. Adams, 1854)[3]
Rictaxis albis (Sowerby, 1873)[3]
Japonacteon sp.[3]
Pupa affinis (A. Adams, 1854)[3]
Pupa niecaensis (Barnard, 1963)[3]
Pupa solidula (Linnaeus, 1758)[3]
Pupa sulcata (Gmelin, 1791)[3]
Pupa suturalis (A. Adams, 1854)[3]
Pupa tessellata (Reeve, 1842)[3]
Bullinidae
Bullina scabra Gmelin, 1791[3]
Bullina oblonga Sowerby, 1897[3]
Hydatinidae
- Polka-dot bubble shell Micromelo undata (Brughiere, 1792) (Transkei to Mozambique)[1][3]
- Striped bubble shell Hydatina physis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Eastern Cape to Mozambique)[1][3]
Hydatina amplustre (Linnaeus, 1758)[3]
Hydatina velum (Gmelin, 1791)[3]
Hydatina albocincta (van der Hoeven, 1811)[3]
Cylichnidae
Cylichnella agulhasensis (Thiele, 1925)[3]
Cylichnella meridionalis (Smith, 1902)[3]
Cylichnella miniscula (Turton, 1932)[3]
Cylichnella natalensis (Barnard, 1963)[3]
Cylichnella nitens (Smith, 1872)[3]
Cylichnella smithi (Bartsch, 1915)[3]
Cylichna africana Bartsch, 1915[3]
Cylichna bistriata Tomlin, 1920[3]
Cylichna dulcis Thiele. 1925[3]
Cylichna nitens Smith, 1903[3]
Cylichna remissa Smith, 1890[3]
Cylichna tubulosa Gould, 1859[3]
Scaphander punctostriatus (Mighels. 1841)[3]
Retusidae
Retusa agulhasensis Thiele, 1925[3]
Retusa natalensis Barnard, 1963[3]
Retusa sp. cf. nicobarica Thiele, 1925[3]
Retusa sp. cf. semen Thiele, 1925[3]
Retusa truncatula Bruguiere, 1792[3]
Volvulella mutabilis (Barnard, 1963)[3]
Volvulella pia (Thiele, 1925)[3]
Volvulella rostrata (A. Adams, 1854)[3]
Philinidae
- Sand slug Philine aperta (Linnaeus, 1767) (Cape Columbine to Mozambique)[1][3][4][5]
Philine berghi Smith, 1910[3]
Gastropteridae
Gastropteron flavobrunneum Gosliner, 1984[3]
Gastropteron alboaurantium Gosliner, 1984[3]
Aglajidae
- Slipper slug Philinopsis capensis (Bergh, 1907)[3][5]
Philinopsis dubia (O'Donoghue, 1929)[3]
Philinopsis cyanea(Martens, 1879)[3]
Chelidonura fulvipunctata Baba, 1938[3]
Chelidonura hurundinina (Quoy and Gaimard, 1824)[3]
Haminoeidae
Atys cylindrica (Heibling, 1779)[3]
- Green bubble shell Haminoea alfredensis Bartsch, 1915 (Namaqualand to Eastern Cape)[1][3]
Haminoea natalensis (Krauss, 1848) (KwaZulu-Natal)[1][3]
Roxania utriculus (Brocchi, 1814)[3]
Smaragdinella sieboldi A. Adams, 1864[3]
Smaragdinella calyculata (Broderip and Sowerby, 1829)[3]
Phenerophthalmus smaragdinus (Ruppell and Leuckart, 1831)[3]
Runcinidae
Metaruncina sp.[3]
Bullidae
Bulla ampulla (Linnaeus 1758)[3]
Limacinidae
Limacina bulimoides (Orbigny, 1836)[3]
Limacina antarctica Woodward, 1854 - mentioned in traditional views as Limacina helicina (Phipps, 1774)[3] (cf.[6])
Limacina inflata (Orbigny, 1836)[3]
Limacina lesueurii (Orbigny, 1836)[3]
Limacina trochiformis (Orbigny, 1836)[3]
Cavoliniidae
Cavolinia gibbosa (Orbigny, 1836)[3]
Cavolinia globosa (Gray, 1850)[3]
Cavolinia inflexa (Lesueur, 1813)[3]
Cavolinia tridentata (Niebuhr, 1775)[3]
Clio andreae (Boas, 1886)[3]
Clio chaptalii Gray, 1850[3]
Clio cuspidata (Bosc, 1802)[3]
Clio pyramidata Linnaeus, 1767[3]
Creseis acicula (Rang, 1828)[3]
Creseis virgula (Rang, 1828)[3]
Cuvierina columnella (Rang, 1827)[3]
Diacria quadridentata (Blainville, 1821)[3]
Diacria trispinosa (Blainville, 1821)[3]
Styliola subula (Quoy and Gaimard, 1827)[3]
Peraclididae
Peraclis moluccensis (Tesch, 1903)[3]
Peraclis reticulata (Orbigny, 1836)[3]
Cymbuliidae
Cymbulia sibogae Tesch, 1903[3]
Gleba cordata Niebuhr, 1776[3]
Desmopteridae
Desmopterus papilio Chun 1889[3]
Gymnosomata
Clionidae
Clione limacina (Phipps, 1774) (Pelagic northern and southern hemispheres)[3] (southern hemisphere may be a distinct species, Clione antarctica)[7]
Pneumodermatidae
Spongiobranchaea australis (d'Orbigny, 1836)[3] (Pelagic, southern hemisphere)[8]
Anaspidea
Akeridae
Akera soluta (Gmelin 1791)[3]
Aplysiidae
- Dwarf sea hare Aplysia parvula Morch, 1863[1][3][4][5]
- Spotted sea hare Aplysia oculifera Adams and Reeve, 1850 (Cape Point to northern KwaZulu-Natal)[1][3][5]
Aplysia dactylomela Rang, 1828[1][3]
Aplysia maculata Rang, 1828[3]
- Variable sea hare Aplysia juliana Quoy and Gaimard, 1832[3][5]
- Shaggy sea hare Bursatella leachi leachi (Blainville. 1817) (Cape Columbine to Mozambique)[1][3]
- Shaggy sea hare Bursatella leachi africana (Engel, 1927)[3][4][5]
- Wedge sea hare Dolabella auricularia (Solander, 1786) (Mossel Bay to Mozambique)[1][3]
Dolabrifera dolabrifera (Rang, 1828)[3]
Paraplysia lowii Gilchrist, 1900[3]
Stylocheilus longicauda (Quoy and Gaimard 1824)[3]
Sacoglossa
Oxynoidae
Lobiger souverbiei Fischer, 1856[3]
Lophopleurella capensis (Thiele, 1912)[3]
Oxynoe viridis (Pease, 1861)[3]
Oxynoe sp.[3]
Juliidae
Berthelinia schlumbergeri Dautzenberg, 1895[3]
Julia zebra Kawaguti, 1981[3]
Volvatellidae
Ascobulla fischeri (Adams & Angas, 1864)[3]
Volvatella laguncula Sowerby, 1894[3]
Placobranchidae
Elysia halimedae Macnae, 1954[3]
Elysia marginata (Pease, 1871)[3]
Elysia moebii (Bergh, 1888)[3]
Elysia livida Baba, 1955[3]
Elysia rufescens (Pease, 1871)[3]
Elysia vatae Risbec, 1928[3]
Elysia virgata (Bergh, 1888)[3]
- Plant-sucking nudibranch Elysia viridis (Montagu, 1804) (Namaqualand to northern KwaZulu-Natal)[1][3]
- Plant-sucking nudibranch Elysia sp.[4][5] This may be the same species as listed above as E. viridis. There may be question of identification.
Elysia spp. (7)[3]
Limapontiidae
- Dendritic nudibranch Placida dendritica (Alder & Hancock, 1843)[3][5]
Stiliger ornatus Ehrenberg, 1831[3]
Caliphyllidae
- Mourgona sp.[3]
Polybranchia orientalis (Kelaart, 1858) - cited as Phyllobranchillus orientalis[3]
Hermaeidae
- Table Bay nudibranch Aplysiopsis sinusmensalis (Macnae, 1954)[3][5]
Notaspidea
Umbraculidae
Tylodina alfredensis Turton, 1932[3]
- Umbrella pleurobranch[1]Umbraculum sinicum (Gmelin, 1783) (transkei to Mozambique)[3]
Pleurobranchidae
Berthella plumula (Montagu, 1803)[3]
Berthella tupala Marcus, 1957[3]
- Berthella sp.[3]
- Lemon pleurobranch Berthellina citrina (Ruppell and Leuckart, 1828) (Cape Point to Mozambique)[1][3]
- Lemon pleurobranch Berthellina granulata (Krauss, 1848) [4][5] (This may replace previous entry B. citrina)
Euselenops luniceps (Cuvier, 1817)[3]
Pleurobranchaea algoensis Thiele, 1925[3]
Pleurobranchaea brockii Bergh, 1897[3]
Pleurobranchaea melanopus Bergh, 1907[3]
Pleurobranchaea pleurobrancheana (Bergh, 1907)[3]
- Dwarf warty pleurobranch Pleurobranchaea tarda Verrill, 1880[3][4][5]
- Warty pleurobranch Pleurobranchaea bubala Marcus and Gosliner, 1984 (Cape Point to Eastern Cape)[1][3][4][5]
Pleurobranchella nicobarica Thiele, 1925[3]
- Mosaic pleurobranch Pleurobranchus albiguttatus (Bergh, 1905) [4][5]
Pleurobranchus disceptus O'Donoghue, 1929[3]
Pleurobranchus inhacae Macnae, 1962[3]
Pleurobranchus moebii Vayssiere, 1898[3]
Pleurobranchus nigropunctatus (Bergh, 1907)[3]
Pleurobranchus papillosa (O'Donoghue, 1929)[3]
Pleurobranchus peroni Cuvier, 1804[3]
Pleurobranchus perrieri Vayssiere, 1896[3]
Pleurobranchus sculptata (O'Donoghue, 1929)[3]
Pleurobranchus xhosa Macnae, 1962[3]
Nudibranchia - Nudibranchs
Bathydorididae
Doridoxa benthalis Barnard, 1963[3]
Dorididae
Aldisa benguelae Gosliner, 1985[3]
- Three-spot nudibranch Aldisa trimaculata Gosliner, 1985[3][4][5]
- ?Alloiodoris inhacae O'Donoghue, 1929[3]
Archidoris capensis Bergh, 1907[3]
Archidoris scripta Bergh, 1907[3]
- Rugby ball dorid or Spined dorid Atagema rugosa Pruvot-Fol, 1951[3][4][5]
- Atagema gibba Pruvot-Fol, 1951[3]
- Warty dorid Doris verrucosa Linnaeus, 1758 Orange river to Eastern Cape[1][3][4][5]
Doris granosa (Bergh, 1907)[3]
Doris spp. (2)[3]
- Doriopsis pecten (Collingwood, 1881)[3]
- ? Ocellate dorid Gargamella sp.1[3][5]
- ?Gargamella sp.2[3]
- Velvet dorid Jorunna tomentosa (Cuvier, 1804)[3][5]
- Dotted nudibranch Jorunna zania (Transkei to northern KwaZulu-Natal)Marcus 1976[1][3]
The following four species are listed as incertae sedis by Gosliner:[3]
Doris natalensis Krauss, 1848
Doris pseudida Bergh, 1907
Doris perplexa Bergh, 1907
Doris glabella Bergh, 1907
Actinocyclidae
Hallaxa sp.[3]
Chromodorididae
Saddled nudibranch Cadlina sp.1[3][5]
Brown-dotted nudibranch Cadlina sp.2[3][4][5]
Cadlina sp.3[3]
- Cadlina sp.4[3]
Cadlinella ornatissima (Risbec, 1928)[9]
Ceratosoma cornigerum (Adams and Reeve, 1850)[3]
- Inkspot nudibranch or Lipstick nudibranch Ceratosoma ingozi Gosliner, 1996[3][4][5]
Ceratosoma tenue Abraham, 1876[9]
Chromodoris africana Eliot 1904[3][9]
Chromodoris albolimbata Bergh, 1907[3]
Chromodoris alderi Collingwood, 1881[3]
- Polka-dot chromodorid Chromodoris annulata Eliot 1904 (Transkei to northern KwaZulu-Natal)[1][3]
Chromodoris boucheti Rudman, 1982[9]
Chromodoris conchyliata Yonow, 1984[9]
Chromodoris euelpis Bergh, 1907[3]
Chromodoris fidelis Kelaart, 1858[9]
Chromodoris geminus Rudman, 1987[9]
Chromodoris cf. geminus[9]
Chromodoris geometrica Risbec, 1928[3][9]
Chromodoris hamiltoni Rudman, 1977[3][9]
- Red-spotted nudibranch or Heather's nudibranch Chromodoris heatherae Gosliner, 1994[4][5]
Chromodoris inopinata Bergh, 1905[3]
Chromodoris marginata Pease, 1860[3]
Chromodoris porcata Bergh, 1888[3]
Chromodoris tinctoria (Ruppell and Leuckart, 1828)[9]
- Gaudy chromodorid Chromodoris vicina Eliot, 1904 (Central to northern KwaZulu-Natal)[1][3]
Chromodoris spp. (7)[3]
Durvilledoris lemniscata (Quoy and Gaimard, 1832)[3]
Glossodoris atromarginata (Cuvier 1804)[3][9]
Glossodoris cincta (Bergh, 1888)[9]
Glossodoris pallida (Ruppell and Leuckart, 1830)[9]
Glossodoris symmetricus Rudman, 1990[9]
Glossodoris undaurum Rudman, 1985[9]
Glossodoris spp. (4)[3]
Hypselodoris bullockii (Collingwood, 1881)[9]
- Cape dorid Hypselodoris capensis (Barnard, 1927) (Cape Columbine to Transkei)[1][3][4][5]
Hypselodoris carnea (Bergh, 1889)[3][9]
Hypselodoris fucata Gosliner & Johnson, 1999[9]
- Mottled dorid Hypselodoris infucata (Ruppell and Leuckart, 1828) (Central KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique)[1][3]
Hypselodoris maculosa (Pease, 1871)[9]
Hypselodoris maridadilus Rudman, 1977[3]
Hypselodoris rudmani Gosliner and Johnson, 1999[9]
Hypselodoris spp. (3) [3]
Hypselodoris sp.[9]
Noumea varians (Pease, 1871)[3]
Noumea purpurea Baba, 1949[3]
- Protea nudibranch Noumea protea Gosliner, 1994 [3][5]
Risbecia pulchella (Ruppell and Leuckart, 1828)[3][9]
Thorunna horologia Rudman, 1984[3][9]
Discodorididae
Discodoris coerulescens Bergh, 1888[3]
Discodoris fragilis (Alder and Hancock, 1864)[3]
Small-spot dorid Discodoris sp.1[3][5]
- Discodoris sp.2[3]
- Blotchy dorid Geitodoris capensis Bergh, 1907[3][5]
Anisodoris sp. (2)[3]
Thordisa burnupi Eliot, 1910[3]
Thordisa punctifera Bergh, 1907[3]
Thordisa spp. (2)[3]
- ? Variable dorid Aphelodoris brunnea Bergh, 1907[5](needs confirmation in Discodorididae)
- ? Chocolate-chip nudibranch Aphelodoris sp. 1[4][5]
- ? Brown-spotted nudibranch Aphelodoris sp. 2[4][5]
- ? Spiky nudibranch Aphelodoris sp.3[4][5]
- ?Sclerodoris apiculata (Alder and Hancock, 1864)[3](needs confirmation in Discodorididae)
- ?Sclerodoris coriacea (Eliot, 1904)[3](see above)
- ?Sclerodoris sp.[3](see above)
- ?Artachaea sp,[3](see above)
Halgerda carlsoni Rudman, 1928[9]
Halgerda dichromis Fahey and Gosliner, 1999[9]
Halgerda tessellata Bergh, 1880[9]
Halgerda toliara Fahey and Gosliner, 1999[9]
Halgerda wasinensis Eliot, 1904[3]
Halgerda formosa Bergh, 1880[3]
Halgerda punctata Farran, 1902[3]
Rostanga muscula (Abraham, 1877)[3]
- Red sponge nudibranch or Orange dorid Rostanga elandsia Garovoy, Valdes & Gosliner, 2001[3][4][5]
Rostanga phepha Garovoy, Valdés & Gosliner, 2001
Phyllidiidae
Ceratophyllidia africana Eliot, 1903[3]
Phyllidia ocellata Cuvier, 1804[9]
- Ridged nudibranch[1]Phyllidia varicosa Lamarck, 1801 (Central KwaZulu_Natal to Mozambique)[3][9](P. coelestis? (Bergh 1905))
- Phyllidiella zeylanica (Kelaart, 1859)[3][9]
Phyllidia sp.[3]
Dendrodorididae
- Blue-speckled nudibranch Dendrodoris caesia (Bergh, 1907)[3][4][5]
Dendrodoris callosa (Bergh, 1907)[3]
- Tan dorid Dendrodoris capensis (Bergh, 1907)[3][5]
Dendrodoris denisoni (Angas, 1864)[3][9]
Dendrodoris nigra (Stimpson, 1855)[3]
Dendrodoris rubra (Kelaart, 1858)[3]
Dendrodoris spp. (3)[3]
- Scribbled nudibranch Doriopsilla miniata (Alder and Hancock, 1864)[3][4][5]
- White-spotted nudibranch Doriopsilla capensis Bergh, 1907[4]
Doriopsilla spp. (2)[3]
Mandeliidae
- Mandela's nudibranch Mandelia mirocornata Valdes & Gosliner, 1999[3][4][5]
Onchidorididae
Fluffy nudibranch Acanthodoris planca[3][4][5]
Diaphodoris sp.[3]
Corambidae
Crazed nudibranch Corambe sp.[3][4]
Goniodorididae
Giraffe spot nudibranch Ancula sp.[3][4][5]
- Tugboat nudibranch Goniodoris mercurialis Macnae, 1958[3][5]
Goniodoris castanea Alder and Hancock, 1845[3]
Goniodoris ovata Barnard, 1934[3]
Goniodoris sp.[3]
- Fiery nudibranch Okenia amoenula (Bergh, 1907)[3][4][5]
Okenia sp.[3]
White lined nudibranch Trapania sp.1[3][5]
Trapania sp.(2)[3]
Polyceridae
Crimora sp.[3]
Kalinga ornata Alder and Hancock, 1864[3]
- Tasseled nudibranch Kaloplocamus ramosus (Cantraine, 1835)[3][4][5]
- Orange-clubbed nudibranch Limacia clavigera (Muller, 1776) (Cape Columbine to Eastern Cape)[1][3][4][5]
Nembrotha livingstonei Allan, 1933[3]
Nembrotha purpureolineata O'Donoghue, 1924[3]
- Plocamopherus apheles (Barnard, 1927)[10]
- Plocamopherus maculatus (Pease, 1860)[3]
Plocamopherus sp.[3]
- Crowned nudibranch Polycera capensis Quoy and Gaimard, 1824 (Orange river to Eastern Cape)[1][3][4][5]
Polycera hedgpethi Marcus, 1964[3]
- Four lined nudibranch Polycera quadrilineata (Muller, 1776)[3][4]
Polycera sp.[3] (not same as Twin crowned or Orange lined crowned)
Twin-crowned nudibranch Polycera sp.1[4][5]
Orange lined crowned nudibranch Polycera sp.2[5]
Roboastra gracilis (Bergh, 1877)[3]
Roboastra luteolineata (Baba, 1936)[3]
- Black nudibranch Tambja capensis (Bergh, 1907) (Cape Point to Tsitsikamma)[1][3][4][5]
Tambja morosa (Bergh, 1877)[3]
Tambja sp.[3]
Thecacera pacifica (Bergh, 1883)[3]
Thecacera pennigera (Montagu, 1804)[3]
Thecacera sp.[3]
Aegiridae
- Knobbly nudibranch Aegires ninguis Fahey & Gosliner, 2004[3][4][5]
Gymnodorididae
Gymnodoris alba (Bergh, 1877)[3]
Gymnodoris ceylonica (Kelaart, 1858)[3]
Gymnodoris inornata (Bergh, 1880)[3]
Gymnodoris okinawae Baba, 1936[3]
Gymnodoris spp. (2)[3]
- Ghost nudibranch Lecithophorus capensis Macnae, 1958[3][4][5]
Lecithophorus sp.[3]
Hexabranchidae
- Spanish dancer Hexabranchus sanguineus (Ruppell and Leuckart, 1828) (KwaZulu-Natal south coast to Mozambique)[1][3]
Okadaiidae
Okadaia elegans Baba 1931[3]
Charcotiidae
- Frilled nudibranch or Smits nudibranch Leminda millecra Griffiths, 1985[3][4][5]
Dotidae
- Crowned doto Doto africoronata Shipman & Gosliner, 2015[11]
- Feathered doto Doto pinnatifida (Montagu, 1804)[3][4][5]
Doto rosea Trinchese, 1881[3]
Embletoniidae
Embletonia gracilis Risbec, 1928[3]
Proctonotidae
- Gas flame nudibranch Bonisa nakaza Gosliner, 1981 (Cape Peninsula to Eastern Cape)[1][3][4][5]
- Cape silvertip nudibranch or Silvertip nudibranch Janolus capensis Bergh, 1907 (Cape Columbine to Eastern Cape)[1][3][4][5][9]
- Medallion silvertip nudibranch Janolus longidentatus Gosliner, 1981[3][4][5]
- Nippled nudibranch Janolus sp. [4]
Arminidae
Armina berghi Thiele, 1925[3]
Armina capensis (Bergh, 1907)[3]
Armina euchroa (Bergh, 1907)[3]
- Gilchrists sand slug Armina gilchristi (Bergh, 1907)[3][5]
Armina grisea O'Donoghue, 1927[3]
Armina microdonta (Bergh, 1907)[3]
Armina natalensis (Bergh, 1866)[3]
Armina serrata O'Donoghue, 1929[3]
Armina simoniana Thiele, 1925[3]
Striped sand slug or Pierre's armina Armina sp.[4][5]
White-ridged nudibranch Dermatobranchus sp. 1 (Gosliner)[3][4][5]
Dermatobranchus sp. 2[3]
Dermatobranchus sp. 3[3]
Brown ridged nudibranch or narrow ridged nudibranch Dermatobranchus sp. 4 (Gosliner)[3][4][5]
Tritoniidae
- Whip fan nudibranch Tritonia nilsodhneri Marcus, 1983[3][4][5]
Tritonia aurantiacum Barnard, 1927[3]
Tritonia pallida Stimpson, 1854[3]
Tritonia indecora Bergh, 1907[3]
Soft coral nudibranch Tritonia sp. 1 (Gosliner)[3][4][5]
Brush nudibranch Tritonia sp. 2 (Gosliner)[3][4][5]
Tritoniadoxa capensis Bergh, 1907[3]
- ?Marionia spp. (2)[3] (is Marionia valid and in Tritoniidae?)
Marionia cyanobranchiata (Ruppell and Leuckart, 1831)[3] (species inquirenda)
Aranucidae
Marianina rosea Pruvot-Fol, 1930[3]
Bornellidae
Bornella adamsii Gray, 1850[3]
Bornella anguilla Johnson, 1983[3][9]
Dendronotidae
Scyllaeidae
- Iridescent nudibranch Notobryon wardi Ohdner, 1936 (Namaqualand to Tsitsikamma)[1][3][4][5]
Scyllaea pelagica Linnaeus, 1758[3]
Tethydidae
- Dinosaur nudibranch Melibe liltvedi Gosliner, 1987[3]
- Cowled nudibranch Melibe rosea Rang, 1829 (Orange river to Eastern Cape)[1][3][4][5]
Melibe pilosa Pease, 1860[3]
Melibe sp.[3]
Flabellinidae
- Purple lady Flabellina funeka Gosliner and Griffiths, 1981[3][4][5]
- White-edged nudibranch or Chalk stripe nudibranch Flabellina capensis (Thiele, 1025)[3][4][5]
Flabellina spp. (3)[3]
Coryphellina sp.[3]
Fionidae
Fiona pinnata (Eschscholtz, 1831)[3]
Eubranchidae
Eubranchus sp.1[3]
Eubranchus sp.2[3]
Eubranchus sp.3[3]
Fireworks nudibranch Eubranchus sp.4[5]
Candelabra nudibranch Eubranchus sp.5 (Zsilavecz)[4][5]
Tergipedidae
- Candy nudibranch Cuthona speciosa (Macnae, 1954)[3][4][5]
Cuthona ornata Baba, 1937[3]
Cuthona kanga (Edmunds, 1970)[3]
Cuthona anulata (Baba, 1949)[3]
Cuthona spp. (5)[3]
Yellow candy nudibranch Cuthona sp.6[5]
Cuthona sp.[9]
Tergipes tergipes Forskal, 1779[3]
Catriona casha Gosliner and Griffiths, 1981[3]
Catriona columbiana O'Donoghue, 1922[3]
Catriona sp.[3]
Phestilla melanobrachia Bergh, 1874[3]
Aeolidiidae
- Indian nudibranch Aeolidiella indica Bergh, 1888 (Cape Columbine to central KwaZulu-Natal)[1][3][4][5]
Aeolidiella alba Risbec, 1928[3]
Berghia chaka Gosliner, 1985[3]
Baeolidia palythoae Gosliner, 1985[3]
Facelinidae
- Night sky nudibranch Amanda armata Macnae, 1954[3][4][5]
Caloria indica (Bergh, 1896)[3]
Black-dot nudibranch Caloria sp. 1[3][4][5]
Yellow-tipped nudibranch Caloria sp. 2[3][4][5]
Caloria sp. 3[3]
- Orange eyed nudibranch or White tipped nudibranch Cratena capensis Barnard, 1927 (Cape Columbine to Eastern Cape)[1][3][4][5]
Cratena simba Edmunds, 1970[3]
Elegant nudibranch Cratena sp.1[3][5]
Cratena spp. (+3)[3]
Echinopsole fulvus Macnae, 1954[3]
- Olive nudibranch Facelina olivacea Macnae, 1954[3][5]
Facellina annulata Macnae, 1954[3]
Facellina sp.[3]
Favorinus japonicus Baba, 1949[3]
Favorinus ghanensis Edmunds, 1968[3]
Moridilla brockii (Bergh, 1888)[3]
- Coral nudibranch Phyllodesmium serratum (Baba, 1949) (Cape Point to northern KwaZulu-Natal)[1][3]
- Coral nudibranch Phyllodesmium horridum (Macnae, 1954) [4][5] (this may replace previous entry P. serratum)
Phyllodesmium hyalinum Ehrenberg, 1831[3]
Phyllodesmium sp. [9]
Pruvotfolia pselliotes (Labbe, 1923)[3]
Pteraeolidia ianthina (Angas, 1864)[9]
Glaucidae
- Four-colour nudibranch Godiva quadricolor (Barnard, 1927) (Cape Point to Eastern Cape)[1][3][4][5]
- Sea swallow Glaucus atlanticus Forster, 1777 (Cape Point to northern KwaZulu-Natal)[1][3][4][5]
Family ?
Platydoris scabra (Cuvier 1806)[3]
Platydoris cruenta (Quoy and Gaimard 1932)[3]
Platydoris sp.[3]
Cavoliniidae
- Wing footed opisthobranchs Cavolinia spp.[1]
Pulmonata
Onchidiidae
- Airbreathing sea slug Onchidella capensis (Orange river to Cape Point)[1]
Peronia peronii (Cuvier, 1804) (Northern KwaZulu-Natal)[1]
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Further reading
Bergh, R. (1907). "The Opisthobranchiata of South Africa". Transactions of the South African Philosophical Society. 17 (1): 1–144. doi:10.1080/21560382.1907.9526085.
