About Peltodoris atromaculata Bergh, 1880
This species, Peltodoris atromaculata Bergh, 1880, belongs to the genus Peltodoris, and is characterized by brown spots distributed randomly across its white mantle. Each spot has a darker brown border, and spots are generally darkest around the center of the mantle. Different populations have different amounts of brown spots, with a general pattern of increasing spot coverage from west to east. The dotted sea slug is found almost exclusively in the Mediterranean Sea. There is also a single reported sighting in the Atlantic Ocean, ranging from the Bay of Biscay to the Azores.
