Doris wellingtonensis Abraham, 1877 is a animal in the Dorididae family, order Nudibranchia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Doris wellingtonensis Abraham, 1877

Doris wellingtonensis Abraham, 1877

Doris wellingtonensis is a species of dorid nudibranch sea slug originally described from Wellington, New Zealand.

Family
Genus
Doris
Order
Nudibranchia
Class
Gastropoda

About Doris wellingtonensis Abraham, 1877

Doris wellingtonensis is a species of sea slug. It is classified as a dorid nudibranch, and is a marine gastropod mollusk that belongs to the family Dorididae. This species was first described from Wellington, New Zealand. It has additionally been reported from Tasmania and Victoria, Australia.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Nudibranchia Dorididae Doris

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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