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Peltodoris

Peltodoris is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Discodorididae.

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Peltodoris
Peltodoris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Family: Discodorididae
Genus: Peltodoris
Bergh, 18801
Type species
Peltodoris atromaculata
Bergh, 1880
Synonyms
  • Montereina MacFarland, 1905
  • Phialodoris Bergh, 1890

Peltodoris is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Discodorididae.23

This genus differs from Discodoris by its lack of labial armature.4 It feeds on sponges, favouring two genera.5

And some of these species, such as Peltodoris nobilis, give off a strong lemony scent when rubbed vigorously.6

Species

Species in the genus Peltodoris include:789

Species brought into synonymy
  • Peltodoris crucis (Mörch, 1863) sensu Bergh, 1880: synonym of Tayuva lilacina (Gould, 1852)
  • Peltodoris fellowsi Kay & Young, 1969: synonym of Hiatodoris fellowsi (Kay & Young, 1969)
  • Peltodoris greeleyi MacFarland, 1909: synonym of Montereina greeleyi (MacFarland, 1909), synonym of Diaulula greeleyi (MacFarland, 1909) (original combination)
  • Peltodoris hummelincki Marcus & Marcus, 1963: synonym of Tayuva lilacina (Gould, 1852)
  • Peltodoris mauritiana Bergh, 1889 synonym of Peltodoris murrea (Abraham, 1877)
  • Peltodoris nayarita Ortea & Llera, 1981: synonym of Montereina greeleyi (MacFarland, 1909), synonym of Diaulula greeleyi (MacFarland, 1909) (original combination)
  • Peltodoris sauvagei Rochebrune, 1881: synonym of Discodoris sauvagei (Rochebrune, 1881)
  • Peltodoris variolata (d'Orbigny, 1837): synonym of Diaulula variolata (d'Orbigny, 1837)
Nomen dubium
  • Peltodoris angulata Eliot, 1903 (nomen dubium)
  • Peltodoris noumeae Risbec, 1937 (nomen dubium)
References

References

  1. "Indo-Pacific Molluscan Species Database at the Academy of Natural Sciences". Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  2. Valdès, A. (2002). "A phylogenetic analysis and systematic revision of the cryptobranch dorids (Mollusca, Nudibranchia, Anthobranchia)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 136 (4): 535–636. doi:10.1046/j.1096-3642.2002.00039.x.
  3. Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010). "Peltodoris Bergh, 1880". World Marine Mollusca database. Retrieved 15 April 2024 – via World Register of Marine Species.
  4. "Peltodoris atromaculata Bergh, 1880" (in French). DORIS. 28 February 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
  5. Gemballa, S.; Schermutzki, F. (2004). "Cytotoxic haplosclerid sponges preferred: A field study on the diet of the dotted sea slug Peltodoris atromaculata (Doridoidea: Nudibranchia)". Marine Biology. 144 (6): 1213–1222. doi:10.1007/s00227-003-1279-1. S2CID 89305513.
  6. The Seaslug Forum : Peltodoris nobilis Archived 26 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  7. "Unknown". Archived from the original on 4 October 2012.
  8. "Peltodoris (Genus)". zipcodezoo.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012.
  9. "Steve". Archived from the original on 25 July 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2009.