VENOMOUS SLUGS OF COSTA RICA'S PACIFIC OCEAN BIBLIOGRAPHY
(& GENERAL INFORMATION ON NUDIBRANCHS)
California Academy of Sciences Library
WORLD WIDE WEB
Bibliographia Nudibranchia
http://scilib.ucsd.edu/sio/indexes/mcdonald.html
"This bibliography attempts to list all publications which mention nudibranchs, with the exception of textbooks & field guides to local marine animals." Enter your words in the box to find the records.
The Brighter Side of Sea Slugs
http://www.nwf.org/internationalwildlife/seaslugs.html
A short and informative piece on sea slugs and their color is presented at this web site.
CIA – The World Factbook 2000 – Costa Rica
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cs.html
The most recent edition of the CIA World Factbook includes maps and county information at a political, military, and economic, and demographic level.
Colour Patterns in Nudibranchs
http://www.seaslugforum.net/defcol.htm
When sea slugs gave up their shells, they had to find other means to protect themselves. Find out more about camouflage and other defensive measures in the sea slug through text and pictures.
Marine Invertebrates Field Guides: Central & South America
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/bix/fieldguides/marine.htm#cen
If you’re looking for the name and publication information for a field guide on invertebrates in Central or South America, you might want to take a look at this web page which has gathered them together.
Nudibranchs: Marine Slugs with Verve
http://slugsite.us/bow/nudi_han.htm
The following quote is just a sample of what you can find out at this web site. "Nudibranch means naked gills, and is pronounced with a hard "k" sound at the end of the word. Nudi-brank is how to say it." Hungry for more? Check out the web site above.
Nudibranch of the Week Archive
http://slugsite.tierranet.com/mdm_ps.htm
Access information and images of nudibranchs.
Nudibranch of the Week is Cadlina luarna
http://slugsite.us/bow/nudwk236.htm
The Academy’s own Angel Valdes took a photo of the nudibranch of the week. At this site you can read a bit more about Academy research in this area, and how it relates to Costa Rica.
The Nudibranch Page
http://www.cybereef.com/nudiroundup/Pages/nudie_text.htm
At this site you can access photos, find general information, and link to the Opisthobranch site.
Nudibranch Photos from the Manzanita Project
The Academy supports the California Digital Library’s Manzanita Project. View photos of nudibranchs that have been placed on the site.
The Slug Site
http://slugsite.tierranet.com/
This site has links to fantastic photographs and is home to the Nudibranch of the Week.
Welcome to the Sea Slug Forum
http://www.seaslugforum.net/welcome.htm
"This is a site where you can ask questions and post information on nudibranchs and related sea slugs such as bubble-shells, sea hares and side-gilled slugs."
http://www.seaslugforum.net/display.cfm?base=hypsagas&id=1961
Read a message from Terry Gosliner and view his photograph of Hypselodoris agassizii at the Sea Slug Forum.
http://www.seaslugforum.net/chrospho.htm
"Costa Rica, January, 2000. PHOTO: Terry Gosliner," reads the photo credit next to a photo of Chromodoris sphoni.
Behrens, David W. Pacific Coast Nudibranchs: A Guide to the Opisthobranchs, Alaska to Baja California. 2nd ed. Monterey, CA: Sea Challengers, 1991. Main REF & IZ&G QL430.4 .B435 1991.
Bertsch, Hans. Hawaiian Nudibranchs: A Guide for Scuba Divers, Snorkelers, Tidepoolers, and Aquarists. Honolulu: Oriental Pub. Co., 1981. IZ&G & SA QL430.4 .B47.
Cattaneo-Vietti, R., R. Chemello, and R. Giannuzzi-Savelli, eds. Atlas of Mediterranean Nudibranchs = Atlante dei Nudibranchi del Mediterraneo. Roma, Italy: Ed. La Conchiglia, 1990. IZ&G QL430.4 .A88 1990.
Gosliner, Terrence M., David W. Behrens, and Gary C. Williams. Coral Reef Animals of the Indo-Pacific: Animal Life from Africa to Hawaii, Exclusive of the Vertebrates. Monterey, CA: Sea Challengers, 1996. SA & IZ&G QL137.5 .G67 1996.
Marshall, Julie G. and Richard C. Willan. Nudibranchs of Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef: A Survey of the Opisthobranchia (sea slugs) of Heron and Wistari Reefs. Leiden, The Netherlands: Backhuys, 1999. IZ&G QL430.4 .M3774 1999.
McDonald, Gary R. Guide to the Nudibranchs of California: Including Most Species Found from Alaska to Oregon. Melbourne, FA: American Malacologists, c1980. IZ&G QL430.4 .M2.
Orr, John. Hong Kong Nudibranchs. Hong Kong: Urban Council, 1981. IZ&G QL426 .H6 O7.
Picton, B. E. and Christine C. Morrow. A Field Guide to the Nudibranchs of the British Isles. London: Immel Pub., c1994. IZ&G QL430.4 .P56 1994.
Wells, Fred E. Sea Slugs and Their Relatives of Western Australia. Perth: Western Australian Museum, 1993. IZ&G QL430.4 .W44 1993.
Willan, R. C. Nudibranchs of Australasia. Sydney: N. Coleman, Australasian Marine Photographic Index, 1984. IZ&G QL430.4 .W52 1984.
Burton, Jane. Coral Reef. New York: Dorling Kindersley, 1992. Pub Juv QL125 .B87 1992.
Kite, L. Patricia. The Sea Slug. Morton Grove, IL: A. Whitman, 1994. Pub Juv QL430.4 .K57 1994.
JOURNAL ARTICLES
Fahey, Shireen J. and Terrence M. Gosliner. "Description of Three New Species of Halgerda from the Western Indian Ocean with a Redescription of Halgerda formosa, Bergh 1880." Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 51, 8, 365-383, October 8, 1999. REF CAS Pubs Q11 .C25.
Garovoy, Jocelyn B., Angel Valdes, and Terrence M. Gosliner. "Two New Species of Gargamella (Mollusca, Nudibranchia) from South Africa." Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 51, 4, 245-257, July 20, 1999. REF CAS Pubs Q11 .C25.
Gosliner, Terry. "Nudibranchs: A Keen Sense for the Seabed (Wild Lives)." Pacific Discovery, 49, 4, 40-41, Fall 1996. REF CAS Pubs & Main Serials Q1 .P3.
Gosliner, Terrence M., Maria C. Schaefer, and Sandra V. Millen. "A New Species of Doriopsilla (Nudibranchia: Dendrodorididae) from the Pacific Coast of North America, Including a Comparison with Doriopsilla albopunctata (Cooper, 1863)." Veliger, 42, 3, 201-210, July 1, 1999. Main Serials & IZ&G QL401 .V4.
Johnson, Rebecca F. and Terrence M. Gosliner. "The Genus Pectenodoris (Nudibranchia: Chromodorididae) from the Indo-Pacific, with the Description of a New Species." Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 50. 12. 295-306, July 20, 1998. REF CAS Pubs Q11 .C25.
Mills, Cynthia. "Slugging Away (Here at the Academy)." Pacific Discovery, 48, 3, 3, Summer 1995. REF CAS Pubs & Main Serials Q1 .P3.
Valdes, Angel and Terrence M. Gosliner. "Phylogeny of the Radula-Less Dorids (Mollusca, Nudibranchia), with the Description of a New Genus and a New Family." Zoologica Scripta, 28, 3-4, 315-360, October, 1999. Main Serials QL1 .Z63.
Valdes, Angel and Terrence M. Gosliner. "Reassessment of the Systematic status of Miamira Bergh, 1875 and Orodoris Bergh, 1875 (Nudibranchia: Chromodorididae) in Light of Phylogenetic Analysis." Journal of Molluscan Studies, 65, 1, 33-45, February, 1999. IZ&G Serials.
Gosliner, Terrence M. and Shireen J. Fahey. "Description of a New Species of Halgerda from the Indo-Pacific with a Redescription of Halgerda elegans Bergh, 1905." Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 50, 15, 347-359, September 10, 1998. REF CAS Pubs Q11 .C25.
Gosliner, Terrence M. and David W. Behrens. "Two New Discodorid Nudibranchs from the Western Pacific with a Redescription of Doris luteola Kelaart, 1858." Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 50, 11, 279-293, July 20, 1998. REF CAS Pubs Q11 .C25.
Gosliner, Terrence M. and David W. Behrens. "Five New Species of Chromodoris (Mollusca: Nudibranchia: Chromodorididae) from the Tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean." Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 50, 5, 139-165, February 11, 1998. REF CAS Pubs Q11 .C25.
Rudman, W.B. "Nudibranchs: Nature's Thieves." Australian Natural History, 22, 1, 2-6, 1986. Main Serials QH197 .A85.
All materials above with a call number beginning Biodiv, Biodiv Juv, Pub, or Pub Juv are available for check out to Academy members.
October 2000 -- url update July 2003