Peltodoris | |
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Peltodoris | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Family: | Discodorididae |
Genus: | Peltodoris Bergh, 1880 [1] |
Type species | |
Peltodoris atromaculata Bergh, 1880 | |
Synonyms | |
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Peltodoris is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Discodorididae. [2] [3]
This genus differs from Discodoris by its lack of labial armature. [4] It feeds on sponges, favouring two genera. [5]
And some of these species, such as Peltodoris nobilis , give off a strong lemony scent when rubbed vigorously. [6]
Species in the genus Peltodoris include: [7] [8] [9]
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