Discodorididae

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Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Nudibranchia Discodorididae
Rostanga pulchra MacFarland, 1905

Rostanga pulchra MacFarland, 1905

Rostanga pulchra MacFarland, 1905

Rostanga pulchra MacFarland, 1905 is a dorid nudibranch that grows to 30 mm, found along the Pacific coast of the Americas, feeding on Ophlitaspongia pennata.

Rostanga muscula (Abraham, 1877)

Rostanga muscula (Abraham, 1877)

Rostanga muscula (Abraham, 1877)

Rostanga muscula is a bright orange dorid nudibranch endemic to New Zealand that feeds on several species of sponge.

Rostanga arbutus (Angas, 1864)

Rostanga arbutus (Angas, 1864)

Rostanga arbutus (Angas, 1864)

Rostanga arbutus is an orange dorid nudibranch distinguished by white mantle glands, found in Australian intertidal zones.

Rostanga rubra (Risso, 1818)

Rostanga rubra (Risso, 1818)

Rostanga rubra (Risso, 1818)

Rostanga rubra is an orange nudibranch found in the eastern Atlantic that feeds on microcionid red sponges.

Rostanga crawfordi (Burn, 1969)

Rostanga crawfordi (Burn, 1969)

Rostanga crawfordi (Burn, 1969)

Rostanga crawfordi is a dorid nudibranch found in southern Australia that feeds on the red sponge Psammoclema.

Geitodoris heathi (MacFarland, 1905)

Geitodoris heathi (MacFarland, 1905)

Geitodoris heathi (MacFarland, 1905)

Geitodoris heathi is a variable-colored dorid nudibranch found in the eastern Pacific from Alaska to Baja California.

Geitodoris planata (Alder & Hancock, 1846)

Geitodoris planata (Alder & Hancock, 1846)

Geitodoris planata (Alder & Hancock, 1846)

Geitodoris planata is a species of sea slug that lives in Atlantic and Mediterranean waters, feeding on specific sponges.

Diaulula punctuolata (d'Orbigny, 1836)

Diaulula punctuolata (d'Orbigny, 1836)

Diaulula punctuolata (d'Orbigny, 1836)

Diaulula punctuolata is a species that can reach 100 mm in body length and occurs from 0 to 100 m depth.

Diaulula variolata (d'Orbigny, 1836)

Diaulula variolata (d'Orbigny, 1836)

Diaulula variolata (d'Orbigny, 1836)

Diaulula variolata is a species of dorid nudibranch sea slug, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Discodorididae.

Diaulula odonoghuei (Steinberg, 1963)

Diaulula odonoghuei (Steinberg, 1963)

Diaulula odonoghuei (Steinberg, 1963)

Diaulula odonoghuei is a cryptic spotted dorid nudibranch ranging from the Sea of Japan to northern California.

Diaulula sandiegensis (J.G.Cooper, 1863)

Diaulula sandiegensis (J.G.Cooper, 1863)

Diaulula sandiegensis (J.G.Cooper, 1863)

Diaulula sandiegensis is a dorid nudibranch from the northeastern Pacific coast with distinct dark mantle markings and simultaneous hermaphroditism.

Baptodoris mimetica Gosliner, 1991

Baptodoris mimetica Gosliner, 1991

Baptodoris mimetica Gosliner, 1991

Baptodoris mimetica is a species of dorid nudibranch sea slug found along the Pacific coast of North America from California to Baja California.

Atagema alba (O'Donoghue, 1927)

Atagema alba (O'Donoghue, 1927)

Atagema alba (O'Donoghue, 1927)

Atagema alba is a dorid nudibranch found along the west coast of North America that feeds on sponges.

Atagema intecta (Kelaart, 1858)

Atagema intecta (Kelaart, 1858)

Atagema intecta (Kelaart, 1858)

Atagema intecta is a dorid nudibranch found in the tropical Indo-West Pacific that feeds on sponges, with characteristic dark warty mantles and white midlines.

Atagema spongiosa (Kelaart, 1858)

Atagema spongiosa (Kelaart, 1858)

Atagema spongiosa (Kelaart, 1858)

Atagema spongiosa is a nudibranch with specific dorsal traits and coloration, found across the tropical Indo-West Pacific and off Australia.

Peltodoris nobilis (MacFarland, 1905)

Peltodoris nobilis (MacFarland, 1905)

Peltodoris nobilis (MacFarland, 1905)

Peltodoris nobilis is a variable-colored nudibranch from the Eastern Pacific that feeds on sponges, growing up to 8 inches long.

Peltodoris atromaculata Bergh, 1880

Peltodoris atromaculata Bergh, 1880

Peltodoris atromaculata Bergh, 1880

Peltodoris atromaculata is a spotted sea slug found mostly in the Mediterranean, with one Atlantic record.

Peltodoris lentiginosa (Millen, 1982)

Peltodoris lentiginosa (Millen, 1982)

Peltodoris lentiginosa (Millen, 1982)

Peltodoris lentiginosa is a brown or white bumpy nudibranch found from Alaska to Oregon, that feeds on sponges.

Discodoris boholiensis Bergh, 1877

Discodoris boholiensis Bergh, 1877

Discodoris boholiensis Bergh, 1877

Discodoris boholiensis is a species of nocturnal dorid nudibranch sea slug that lives in tropical Indo-Pacific reefs, feeding on sponges.

Discodoris rosi Ortea, 1979

Discodoris rosi Ortea, 1979

Discodoris rosi Ortea, 1979

Discodoris rosi Ortea, 1979 is a shell-less marine dorid nudibranch sea slug in the Discodorididae family.

Jorunna funebris (Kelaart, 1858)

Jorunna funebris (Kelaart, 1858)

Jorunna funebris (Kelaart, 1858)

Jorunna funebris, the dotted nudibranch, is a shell-less Indo-Pacific dorid sea slug that feeds exclusively on Xestospongia sponges.

Jorunna pantherina (Angas, 1864)

Jorunna pantherina (Angas, 1864)

Jorunna pantherina (Angas, 1864)

Jorunna pantherina is a shell-less marine dorid nudibranch in Discodorididae, described from Port Jackson, Australia.

Jorunna rubescens (Bergh, 1876)

Jorunna rubescens (Bergh, 1876)

Jorunna rubescens (Bergh, 1876)

Jorunna rubescens is a shell-less marine dorid nudibranch sea slug in the Discodorididae family, described from the Philippines.

Jorunna tomentosa (Cuvier, 1804)

Jorunna tomentosa (Cuvier, 1804)

Jorunna tomentosa (Cuvier, 1804)

Jorunna tomentosa is a shell-less marine dorid nudibranch sea slug found across several Atlantic and Mediterranean locations.

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