Peltodoris

Peltodoris is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Discodorididae.[2][3]

Peltodoris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Discodorididae
Genus: Peltodoris
Bergh, 1880[1]
Type species
Peltodoris atromaculata
Bergh, 1880
Synonyms
  • Montereina MacFarland, 1905
  • Phialodoris Bergh, 1890

This genus differs from Discodoris by its lack of labial armature.[4] It feeds on sponges, favouring two genera.[5]

And some of these species, such as Peltodoris nobilis, give off a strong lemony scent when rubbed vigorously.[6]

Species

Species in the genus Peltodoris include:[7][8][9]

Species brought into synonymy
  • Peltodoris crucis (Mörch, 1863) sensu Bergh, 1880: synonym of Tayuva lilacina (Gould, 1852)
  • Peltodoris fellowsi Kay & Young, 1969: synonym of Hiatodoris fellowsi (Kay & Young, 1969)
  • Peltodoris greeleyi MacFarland, 1909: synonym of Montereina greeleyi (MacFarland, 1909)
  • Peltodoris hummelincki Marcus & Marcus, 1963: synonym of Tayuva lilacina (Gould, 1852)
  • Peltodoris marmorata Bergh, 1898: synonym of Anisodoris marmorata Bergh, 1898 accepted as Diaulula variolata (d'Orbigny, 1837)
  • Peltodoris mauritiana Bergh, 1889 synonym of Peltodoris murrea (Abraham, 1877)
  • Peltodoris nayarita Ortea & Llera, 1981: synonym of Montereina greeleyi (MacFarland, 1909)
  • Peltodoris rubra Bergh, 1905: synonym of Discodoris rubra Bergh, 1905
  • Peltodoris variolata (d'Orbigny, 1837): synonym of Diaulula variolata (d'Orbigny, 1837)
Nomen dubium
  • Peltodoris angulata Eliot, 1903 (nomen dubium)
  • Peltodoris noumeae Risbec, 1937 (nomen dubium)

References

  1. http://clade.ansp.org/obis/search.php/search?taxon=Peltodoris&author=&year=&Search=Search&mode=search
  2. Valdès, A. (2002). "A phylogenetic analysis and systematic revision of the cryptobranch dorids (Mollusca, Nudibranchia, Anthobranchia)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 136 (4): 535–636. doi:10.1046/j.1096-3642.2002.00039.x.
  3. Bouchet, P. (2010). Peltodoris Bergh, 1880. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225423 on 2011-08-24
  4. "Peltodoris atromaculata Bergh, 1880" (in French). DORIS. 28 February 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
  5. Gemballa, S.; Schermutzki, F. (2004). "Cytotoxic haplosclerid sponges preferred: A field study on the diet of the dotted sea slug Peltodoris atromaculata (Doridoidea: Nudibranchia)". Marine Biology. 144 (6): 1213–1222. doi:10.1007/s00227-003-1279-1.
  6. The Seaslug Forum : Peltodoris nobilis Archived 26 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  7. http://www.seaslugforum.net/search.cfm?searchstring=peltodoris
  8. http://zipcodezoo.com/Key/Animalia/Peltodoris_Genus.asp
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 July 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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