Peltodoris

Peltodoris
Peltodoris nobilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Discodorididae
Genus: Peltodoris
Bergh, 1880[1]
Type species
Peltodoris atromaculata Bergh, 1880
Synonyms

Phialodoris Bergh, 1890

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

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
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: 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. 2010-02-28. http://doris.ffessm.fr/fiche2.asp?fiche_numero=169. 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.  edit
  6. ^ The Seaslug Forum : Peltodoris nobilis
  7. ^ http://www.seaslugforum.net/search.cfm?searchstring=peltodoris
  8. ^ http://zipcodezoo.com/Key/Animalia/Peltodoris_Genus.asp
  9. ^ http://www.seaslug.com/Resources/systemat.html