Discodoris boholiensis

Discodoris boholiensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Discodorididae
Genus: Discodoris
Species: D. boholiensis
Binomial name
Discodoris boholiensis
Bergh, 1877

Discodoris boholiensis,known commonly as the Bohol discodoris,[1] is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.[2]

Bohol discodoris is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific region,from the eastern coasts of Africa to the Papua New Guinea.[1][3]

This nudibranch reaches a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in).[1][4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 http://doris.ffessm.fr/fiche2.asp?fiche_numero=1257
  2. 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. ISBN 3-925919-72-4. ISSN 0076-2997. 397 pp. http://www.vliz.be/Vmdcdata/imis2/ref.php?refid=78278
  3. http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/discboho
  4. http://seaslugs.free.fr/nudibranche/a_disco_boholiensis.htm
  5. http://fran.cornu.free.fr/affichage/affichage_nom.php?id_espece=1269&num_visu=2

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