Doris sticta
Doris sticta is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Dorididae.[3]
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Suborder: | Doridina |
Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
Family: | Dorididae |
Genus: | Doris |
Species: | D. sticta |
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Distribution
This species was described from Plymouth, Devon, England. It has been reported from Ireland south to the Mediterranean Sea.[4][5]
References
- Iredale, T., & O'Donohue, C.H., (1923). List of British nudibranchiate Mollusca. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London 15(4):195-200.
- Garstang, W. (1895). On Doris maculata, a new species of nudibranchiate mollusk found at Plymouth. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, new series 4(2):167-168.
- Gofas, S. (2004). Doris sticta (Iredale & O'Donoghue, 1923). In: MolluscaBase (2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-11-28.
- Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. (2016). Doris sticta Iredale & O'Donoghue. [In Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. Accessed on 2016-11-28.
- Rudman, W.B., 2003 (July 9) Doris sticta (Iredale & O'Donoghue, 1923). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
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