Doriopsilla elitae

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Doriopsilla elitae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Phyllidioidea
Family: Dendrodorididae
Genus: Doriopsilla
Species:
D. elitae
Binomial name
Doriopsilla elitae
Valdés & Hamann, 2008 [1]

Doriopsilla elitae is a species of dorid nudibranch, a colourful sea slug, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dendrodorididae. [2] This species of sea slug is described as having a yellow to orange color tone decorated with white spots. Located on the dorsal side are four large spots similar to those found on die. [3]

Distribution

This species was described from St. Lucia, Caribbean Sea with additional specimens from Petit Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

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References

  1. Valdés Á., Hamann J. (2008). Two new species of Doriopsilla from the tropical Western Atlantic with remarks on Cariopsillidae Ortea & Espinosa, 2005. The Veliger. 50(3): 210-218.
  2. MolluscaBase (2018). Doriopsilla elitae Valdés & Hamann, 2008. Accessed on 2018-03-30.
  3. "Opisthobranch of the Week is Doriopsilla elitae". slugsite.us. Retrieved 2021-11-06.