Risbecia is a genus of colorful sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Chromodorididae.Caballer, M. (2011). Risbecia Odhner, 1934. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=204668 on 9 June 2012
In 2012, the genus Risbecia became a synonym of Hypselodoris Stimpson, 1855
Species The following species in the genus Risbecia have not been reallocated yet (June 2012): Risbecia nyalya (Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1967) Risbecia versicolor (Risbec, 1828) Species brought into synonymy Risbecia apolegma Yonow, 2001: synonym of Hypselodoris apolegma (Yonow, 2001) Risbecia bullockii (Collingwood, 1881): synonym of Hypselodoris bullockii (Collingwood, 1881) Risbecia francoisi Odhner, 1934: synonym of Risbecia tryoni (Garrett, 1873) Risbecia ghardaqana (Gohar & Aboul-Ela, 1957): synonym of Hypselodoris ghardaqana (Gohar & Aboul-Ela, 1957) Risbecia godeffroyana (Bergh, 1877): synonym of Hypselodoris godeffroyana (Bergh, 1877) Risbecia imperialis (Pease, 1860): synonym of Hypselodoris imperialis (Pease, 1860) Risbecia odhneri Risbec, 1953: synonym of Risbecia tryoni (Garrett, 1873) Risbecia pulchella (Ruppell & Leuckart, 1828): synonym of Hypselodoris pulchella (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828) Risbecia reticulata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832): synonym of Chromodoris reticulata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832) Risbecia tryoni (Garrett, 1873): synonym of Hypselodoris tryoni (Garrett, 1873)
References
Franc A. (1968) Sous-classe des Opisthobranches. In: P. Grasse (Ed). Traite de Zoologie 5 (3): 608–893. page(s): 866 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. page(s): 195