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Doto dunnei

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Doto dunnei is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dotidae.[2]

Distribution

This species was first described from Galway Bay, Ireland. It has subsequently been reported widely in Britain and Ireland.[3] It is known to occur on the Mediterranean coast of Spain [4]

Description

Detail of cerata, Doto dunnei.

This nudibranch is translucent white with dark red or black spots on the tips of the ceratal tubercles. Extra spots occur on the sides of the tubercles. The back and sides are spattered with red or brown pigment which extends up the inner faces of the rhinophore sheaths.[3]

Ecology

Doto dunnei feeds on the hydroid Kirchenpaueria pinnata.

References

  1. ^ Lemche H. (1976). New British species of Doto Oken, 1815. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 56: 691-706
  2. ^ Gofas, S. (2015). Doto dunnei Lemche, 1976. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-28
  3. ^ a b Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. (2015). Doto dunnei Lemche, 1976. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. Accessed on 2015-12-28
  4. ^ Ballesteros, Manuel, Enric Madrenas, Miquel Pontes et al. (2012-2016) Doto dunnei in OPK-Opistobranquis, Published: 01/05/2013, Accessed: 27/01/2016.
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Doto dunnei: Brief Summary

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Doto dunnei is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dotidae.

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Doto dunnei ( Portuguese )

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Doto dunnei é uma espécie de molusco pertencente à família Dotidae.

A autoridade científica da espécie é Lemche, tendo sido descrita no ano de 1976.

Trata-se de uma espécie presente no território português, incluindo a zona económica exclusiva.

Referências

  • Doto dunnei - World Register of Marine Species (consultado em 29 de dezembro de 2013).

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Doto dunnei: Brief Summary ( Portuguese )

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Doto dunnei é uma espécie de molusco pertencente à família Dotidae.

A autoridade científica da espécie é Lemche, tendo sido descrita no ano de 1976.

Trata-se de uma espécie presente no território português, incluindo a zona económica exclusiva.

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