Doriopsis granulosa Pease, 1860 is a animal in the Dorididae family, order Nudibranchia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Doriopsis granulosa Pease, 1860

Doriopsis granulosa Pease, 1860

Doriopsis granulosa is a dorid nudibranch sea slug found across the Indo-West Pacific, whose colour forms may form a species complex.

Family
Genus
Doriopsis
Order
Nudibranchia
Class
Gastropoda

About Doriopsis granulosa Pease, 1860

Doriopsis granulosa Pease, 1860 is a species of sea slug, specifically a dorid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusk that belongs to the family Dorididae. This species was originally described from the Hawaiian Islands, which Europeans referred to as the Sandwich Islands at the time of description. It has been recorded from many locations across the Indo-West Pacific. Researchers note that its currently recognized different colour forms may in fact represent a species complex of multiple distinct species.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Nudibranchia Dorididae Doriopsis

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