Polycera maddoxi
Miller, 2005
Photo of Polycera maddoxi taken by Richard Kinsey at Dusky Sound, New Zealand (verified by Richard Willan)
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Order | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder | Doridina |
| Family | Polyceridae |
| Species | Polycera maddoxi |
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Comment from expert, Richard Willan: This member of the Polyceridae is endemic to New Zealand and previously only known from the 2 type specimens (i.e., holotype plus paratype) plus one photograph. All were from Port Taranaki, New Plymouth, so Dusky Sound represents a major range extension down to Fiordland. This species was described in an issue of a major malacological journal devoted to nudibranchs that I had the pleasure of co-editing.