William B. Rudman

William Bernard Rudman (born 1944), malacologist.

Taxon names authored

(List may be incomplete)

• 41 taxon names authored by William B. Rudman

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

1960s

• Rudman, W.B. 1968. Three new species of the opisthobranch family Aglajidae from New Zealand. Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand, zoology 10(23): 211–216. Reference page. 
• Miller, K.B. & Rudman, W.B. 1968. Two new genera and species of the superfamily Runcinoidea (Mollusca Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia) from New Zealand. Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand, zoology 10(19): 183–189. Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 1969. Observations on Pervicacia tristis (Deshayes, 1859) and a comparison with other toxoglossan gastropods. Veliger 12(1): 53–64. Reference page. 

1970s

• Rudman, W.B. 1970. A revision of the the genus Philine in New Zealand with descriptions of two new species (Gastropoda Opisthobranchia). Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia 2(1): 23–34, plate 3. Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 1970: Chelidonura inornata Baba and C. electra sp. nov. from the Solomon Islands (Opisthobranchia, Aglajidae). Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia 2(1): 7-12. [not seen] Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 1971. The family Acteonidae (Opisthobranchia, Gastropoda) in New Zealand. Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia 2(2): 205–214, plate 19. Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 1971. The genus Bullina (Opisthobranchia, Gastropoda) in New Zealand. Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia 2(2): 195–203, plate 18. DOI: 10.1080/00852988.1971.10673852 . Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 1971. On a new genus for "Tornatina" murdochi Suter, 1913 (Retusidae, Opisthobranchia). Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia 2(2): 187–193, plate 17. Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 1972. On Melanochlamys Cheeseman, 1881, a genus of the Aglajidae (Opisthobranchia: Gastropoda). Pacific Science 26(1): 50-62. hdl: 10125/377 . Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 1972. A study of the anatomy of Pupa and Maxacteon (Acteonidae, Opisthobranchia), with an account of the breeding cycle of Pupa kirki. Journal of Natural History 6(6): 603–619. DOI: 10.1080/00222937200770541 . Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 1972. A comparative study of the genus Philinopsis Pease, 1860 (Aglajidae, Opisthobranchia). Pacific Science 26(4): 381–399. hdl: 10125/443 . Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 1972. Studies on the primitive opisthobranch genera Bullina Férussac and Micromelo Pilsbry. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 51(2): 105–119. DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1972.tb00776.x . Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 1972. Structure and functioning of the gut in the Bullomorpha (Opisthobranchia) Part II. Acteonidae. Journal of Natural History 6(3): 311–323. DOI: 10.1080/00222937200770291 . Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 1973. On some species of Chelidonura (Opisthobranchia: Aglajidae) from Zanzibar and Fiji. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 52(3): 201–215. DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1973.tb01881.x . Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 1974. A comparison of Chelidonura, Navanax and Aglaja with other genera of the Aglajidae (Opisthobranchia, Gastropoda). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 54(3): 185–212. DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1974.tb00798.x . Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 1977. Chromodorid opisthobranch Mollusca from East Africa and the tropical West Pacific. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 61(4): 351–397. DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1977.tb01033.x . Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 1978. A new species and genus of the Aglajidae and the evolution of the philinacean opisthobranch molluscs. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 62(1): 89–107. DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1978.tb00524.x . Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 1978. The dorid opisthobranch genera Halgerda Bergh and Sclerodoris Eliot from the Indo-West Pacific. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 62(1): 59–88. DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1978.tb00523.x . Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 1979. The ecology and anatomy of a new species of aeolid opisthobranch mollusc; a predator of the scleractinian coral Porites. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 65(4): 339–350. DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1979.tb01099.x . Reference page. 

1980s

• Rudman, W.B. 1980. Aeolid opisthobranch molluscs (Glaucidae) from the Indian Ocean and the south-west Pacific. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 68(2): 139–172. DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1980.tb01923.x . Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 1981. The anatomy and biology of alcyonarian-feeding aeolid opisthobranch molluscs and their development of symbiosis with zooxanthellae. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 72(3): 219–262. DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1981.tb01571.x . Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 1981. Further studies on the anatomy and ecology of opisthobranch molluscs feeding on the scleractinian coral Porites. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 71(4): 373-412. DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1981.tb01136.x . Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 1981. Polyp mimicry in a new species of aeolid nudibranch mollusc. Journal of Zoology 193(3): 421–427. DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1981.tb03454.x . Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 1982. The taxonomy and biology of further aeolidacean and arminacean nudibranch molluscs with symbiotic zooxanthellae. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 74(2): 147–196. DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1982.tb01146.x . Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 1982. A new species of Phestilla, the first record of a corallivorous aeolid nudibranch from tropical America. Journal of Zoology 198(4): 465–471. [not seen] Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 1982. The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-west Pacific: Chromodoris quadricolor, C. lineolata and Hypselodoris nigrolineata colour group. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 76(3): 183–241. DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1982.tb02182.x Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 1984. The date and authorship of Bornella and Ceratosoma (Nudibranchia) and other molluscs collected during thr voyage of H.M.S. Samarang, 1843-46. Malacological Review 17: 103–104. [not seen] Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 1984. The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: a review of the genera. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 81(2-3): 115–273. DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1984.tb01174.x . Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 1985. The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: Chromodoris aureomarginata, C. verrieri and C. fidelis colour groups. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 83(3): 241–299. DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1985.tb00875.x . Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 1986. The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: Noumea purpurea and Chromodoris decora colour groups. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 86(4): 309–353. DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1986.tb01814.x . Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 1986. The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: Noumea flava colour group. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 88(4): 377–404. DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1986.tb02254.x . Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 1986. The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: the genus Glossodoris Ehrenbergh (=Casella, H. & A. Adams). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 86(2): 101–184. DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1986.tb01810.x . Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 1987. The genus Trapania (Nudibranchia: Goniodorididae) in the Indo-West Pacific. Journal of Molluscan Studies 53(2): 189–212. DOI: 10.1093/mollus/53.2.189 . Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 1987. The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: Chromodoris epicuria, C. aureopurpurea, C. annulata, C. coi and Risbecia tryoni colour groups. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 90(4): 305–407. DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1987.tb01357.x . Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 1988. The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: the genus Ceratosoma J. E. Gray. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 93(2): 133–185. DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1988.tb01531.x . Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. & Avern, G.J. 1989. The genus Rostanga Bergh, 1879 (Nudibranchia: Dorididae) in the Indo-West Pacific. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 96(3): 281–338. DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1989.tb02261.x . Reference page. 

1990s

• Rudman, W.B. 1990. The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-west Pacific: further species of Glossodoris, Thorunna and the Chromodoris aureomarginata colour group. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 100(3): 263–326. DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1990.tb01864.x . Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 1990. Protaeolidiella atra Baba, 1955 and Pleurolidia juliae Burn, 1966; one species, two families (Nudibranchia). Journal of Molluscan Studies 56(4): 505–514. DOI: 10.1093/mollus/56.4.505 . Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. & Darvell, B.W. 1990. Opisthobranch molluscs of Hong Kong: part 1. Goniodorididae Onchidorididae Triophidae Gymnodorididae Chromodorididae (Nudibranchia). Asian Marine Biology 7: 31–80. Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 1991. Further studies on the taxonomy and biology of the octocoral-feeding genus Phyllodesmium Ehrenberg, 1831 (Nudibranchia: Aeolidoidea). Journal of Molluscan Studies 57(2): 167–203. DOI: 10.1093/mollus/57.2.167 . Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 1991. Purpose in pattern: the evolution of colour in chromodorid nudibranchs. Journal of Molluscan Studies 57(suppl. 4): 5–21. DOI: 10.1093/mollus/57.Supplement_Part_4.5 . Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 1995. The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: further species from New Caledonia and the Noumea romeri colour group. Molluscan Research 16: 1–43. Reference page. 

2000s

• Rudman, W.B. 2004: Further species of the opisthobranch genus Okenia (Nudibranchia: Goniodorididae) from the Indo-West Pacific. Zootaxa 695: 1–70. Abstract & excerpt Reference page. 
• Gordon, D.P. & Rudman, W.B. 2006. Integripelta acanthus n. sp. (Bryozoa: Eurystomellidae) - a tropical prey species of Okenia hiroi (Nudibranchia). Zootaxa 1229(1): 41–48. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1229.1.3 . Reference page. 
• Wägele, H.; Vonnemann, V.; Rudman, W.B. 2006: Umbraculum umbraculum (Lightfoot, 1786) (Gastropoda, Opisthobranchia, Tylodinoidea) and the synonymy of U. mediterraneum (Lamarck, 1812). Records of the Western Australian Museum, supplement, (69): 69-82. [not seen] Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. 2007: Two new species of Okenia (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia: Goniodorididae) from eastern Australia and Tanzania. Zootaxa 1657: 57–67. Abstract & excerpt Reference page. 
• Rudman, W.B. & Bergquist, P.R. 2007. A review of feeding specificity in the sponge-feeding Chromodorididae (Nudibranchia: Mollusca). Molluscan Research 27(2): 60–88. Abstract only seen. Reference page. 
• Pola, M., Rudman, W.B. & Gosliner, T.M. 2009. Systematics and preliminary phylogeny of Bornellidae (Mollusca: Nudibranchia: Dendronotina) based on morphological characters with description of four new species. Zootaxa 1975: 1–57. Abstract & excerpt Reference page. 

Theses

• Rudman, W.B. 1967: A comparative study of the structure and functioning of the gut in the Bullomorpha (Gastropoda: Opisthobrachia). Unpublished thesis (MSc)--University of Auckland.
• Rudman, W.B. 1970: Studies on the bullomorph opisthobranchs. Unpublished thesis (PhD—Zoology)--University of Auckland. handle