Geitodoris patagonica

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Geitodoris patagonica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Discodorididae
Genus: Geitodoris
Species:
G. patagonica
Binomial name
Geitodoris patagonica
Odhner, 1926

Geitodoris patagonica is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Discodorididae. [1]

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Distribution

Description

The maximum recorded body length is 30 mm. [2]

Ecology

Minimum recorded depth is 9 m. [2] Maximum recorded depth is 10 m. [2]

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References

  1. Schrödl M. (2003) Sea slugs of Southern South America. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 165 pp. page(s): 43 Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532876 on 2012-03-01
  2. 1 2 3 Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.