Geitodoris perfossa

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Geitodoris perfossa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Discodorididae
Genus: Geitodoris
Species:
G. perfossa
Binomial name
Geitodoris perfossa
Ortea, 1990

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

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References

  1. 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 Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139579 on 2012-03-01