Biology:Doriopsilla areolata

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Doriopsilla areolata
Doriopsilla BEP 7795.jpg
Sagres, Portugal.
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Phyllidioidea
Family: Dendrodorididae
Genus: Doriopsilla
Species:
D. areolata
Binomial name
Doriopsilla areolata
Bergh, 1880[1]

Doriopsilla areolata is a species of dorid nudibranch, a colourful sea slug, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dendrodorididae.[2]

Distribution

This species was described from the Adriatic Sea, in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

Description

This nudibranch can grow as large as 40 mm. The mantle can vary in colour from translucent cream to orange or brown, usually with an irregular pattern of white lines. The rhinophores are pale yellow to orange in colour, and the gills are also yellow to orange.[3]

References

  1. Bergh, L.S.R. 1880. Die Doriopsen des Mittelmeeres. Deutsche Malakozoologische Gesellschaft Jahrbücher 7:297-328, pls. 10-11.
  2. MolluscaBase (2018). Doriopsilla areolata Bergh, 1880. Accessed on 2018-03-23.
  3. Rudman, W.B., 2002 (August 11) Doriopsilla areolata Bergh, 1880. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

Wikidata ☰ Q5043158 entry