Platydoris argo (Linnaeus, 1767) is a animal in the Discodorididae family, order Nudibranchia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Platydoris argo (Linnaeus, 1767)

Platydoris argo (Linnaeus, 1767)

Platydoris argo is a dorid nudibranch sea slug in the Discodorididae family, found in the Mediterranean and adjacent Atlantic.

Genus
Platydoris
Order
Nudibranchia
Class
Gastropoda

About Platydoris argo (Linnaeus, 1767)

Platydoris argo, commonly called the redbrown nudibranch or redbrown leathery doris, is a species of dorid nudibranch, a type of sea slug. It belongs to the family Discodorididae. This species is found in the Mediterranean Sea and the adjacent Atlantic Ocean.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Nudibranchia Discodorididae Platydoris

More from Discodorididae

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

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