Discodoris aurila
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| Discodoris aurila | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Family: | Discodorididae |
| Genus: | Discodoris |
| Species: | D. aurila
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| Binomial name | |
| Discodoris aurila Marcus & Marcus, 1967
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Discodoris aurila is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.[2][1]
Distribution
[edit | edit source]This species occurs on the Pacific Ocean coasts of Mexico, Panama and Costa Rica.[3]
Description
[edit | edit source]Discodoris aurila is a flattened dorid which moulds itself to the surface it is resting on. It is light grey in colour with diffuse brown patches and irregular white markings. The gills and rhinophores have a pink tinge. The maximum recorded length is 50 mm.[4]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2015). Discodoris aurila Marcus & Marcus, 1967. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-05-11
- ^ Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (Ed.); Frýda J., Hausdorf B., Ponder W., Valdes A. & Warén A. 2005. Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia: International Journal of Malacology, 47(1-2). ConchBooks: Hackenheim, Germany. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).. ISSN 0076-2997. 397 pp.
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- ^ Johnson, S. & Johnson, J., 2019. Discodoris aurila Sea of Cortez, Underwater Kwajalein.
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