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Lance's Doto

Doto lancei Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus 1967

Doto lancei

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

Distribution

This species was first described from Baja California Peninsula, Mexico. It has been reported from the Pacific coast of North America from San Diego south to Costa Rica.

Description

This species of Doto has a cream coloured body with extensive areas of dark brown or black pigment on the back and sides. The most well-developed ceratal tubercles have rings of dark pigment at their bases and a dark spot at the tip.[2]

Ecology

Doto lancei feeds on the hydroid Aglaophenia sp., family Aglaopheniidae.

References

  1. ^ Marcus Ev. and Marcus Er. 1967. American opisthobranch mollusks. Studies in Tropical Oceanography, 6: 1-256.
  2. ^ Goddard J.H.R., 2006 (February 13) Doto lancei Marcus & Marcus, 1967. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
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Doto lancei: Brief Summary

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

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