Doto amyra

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Doto amyra is a species of very small or minute sea slug, a dendronotacean nudibranch, a shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Dotidae.

Doto amyra in a tide pool in Central California. The photographer's fingertips on the left give an indication of the minute size of this specimen.

[edit] Distribution

This species occurs from Alaska to Baja California, Mexico.

[edit] Description

This nudibranch reaches a maximum size of 14 mm, but commonly is under 10 mm in adult size. The body is colorless, but the cerata are colored due to the digestive glands inside them. The color of the digestive gland can be creamy yellow to orange-red to brown, depending on what the specimen has been eating.

[edit] Life habits

This nudibranch feeds on hydroids.

[edit] References

[edit] Books

• Behrens, David W., 1980, Pacific Coast Nudibranchs: a guide to the opisthobranchs of the northeastern Pacific, Sea Challenger Books, Washington

[edit] External links

• Sea Slug Forum, species factsheet: [1]
• Slug Site: [2]