Atalodoris inconspicua

Atalodoris inconspicua
Plate from original description, fig. 9-16.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Order:	Nudibranchia
Superfamily:	Onchidoridoidea
Family:	Onchidorididae
Genus:	Atalodoris
Species:	A. inconspicua
Binomial name
Atalodoris inconspicua (Alder & Hancock, 1851)
Synonyms [1]
Doris inconspicuaAlder & Hancock, 1851 Knoutsodonta inconspicua(Alder & Hancock, 1851) superseded combination Onchidoris inconspicua(Alder & Hancock, 1851)

Atalodoris inconspicua is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Onchidorididae. ^{[1] [2]}

Description

(Original description) The body is a purplish-white with minute brown spots and is not significantly depressed. The cloak is covered with small, obtuse tubercles. The tentacles are subclavate and stout, while the branchial plumes are ten in number, white, and arranged in an open circle. ^[3]

Distribution

This species was described from Northumberland, England. It is currently known from the European coasts of the North Atlantic Ocean from Norway south to Brittany. ^[4]

References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Atalodoris inconspicua (Alder & Hancock, 1851). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1565669 on 2025-09-09
2. Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels. 50: pp. 180–213
3. Alder, J., & A. Hancock (1851) A monograph of the British nudibranchiate Mollusca: with figures of all the species. Pt. 5, fam. 1, pl. 12. Ray Society, London. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
4. Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. (2015). Onchidoris inconspicua (Alder & Hancock, 1851). [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. Accessed on 2016-01-16.