Platydoris argo

Platydoris argo
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Order:	Nudibranchia
Family:	Discodorididae
Genus:	Platydoris
Species:	P. argo
Binomial name
	Platydoris argo; Linnaeus, 1767
Synonyms
	Doris argoLinnaeus, 1767 ; Doris canariensisd'Orbigny, 1839 ; Doris infravalvataAbraham, 1877 ; Doris subtumidaAbraham, 1877 ; Platydoris duraPruvot-Fol, 1951 ; Platydoris philippiBergh, 1877 ;

Last updated August 18, 2025

Platydoris argo, the redbrown nudibranch or redbrown leathery doris, is a species of dorid nudibranch, a sea slug, in the family Discodorididae.^[2]

Distribution

This species is known from the Mediterranean Sea and adjacent Atlantic Ocean.^[3]

References

↑ Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema Naturae, Vol. 1. Holmiae: Salvii.
1 2 Gofas, S. (2016). Platydoris argo (Linnaeus, 1767). In: MolluscaBase (2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-05-11
↑ Rudman, W.B., 2000 (August 1) Platydoris argo (Linnaeus, 1767). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

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[1] Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema Naturae, Vol. 1. Holmiae: Salvii.

[worms-2] 1 2 Gofas, S. (2016). Platydoris argo (Linnaeus, 1767). In: MolluscaBase (2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-05-11

[3] Rudman, W.B., 2000 (August 1) Platydoris argo (Linnaeus, 1767). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

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