Geitodoris immunda

Geitodoris immunda
	Dorsal view of Geitodoris immunda
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Heterobranchia
Order:	Nudibranchia
Suborder:	Doridina
Superfamily:	Doridoidea
Family:	Discodorididae
Genus:	Geitodoris
Species:	G. immunda
Binomial name
	Geitodoris immunda; Bergh, 1894

Geitodoris immunda is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Discodorididae.[1]

Taxonomy

This species as well as Geitodoris planata are similar to Geitodoris pusae.[2] Further review is necessary to clarify the taxonomic status of these taxa.[2]

Distribution

Distribution of Geitodoris immunda includes Gulf of Mexico, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Brazil and Panama.[2]

Description

The body is oval.[2] Mantle is moderately rigid.[2] Dorsum is with a complex network of low ridges covering the entire surface, with some conical tubercles at the intersections.[2] Branchial sheaths are with characteristic wavy edges.[2] Background color is grayish-brown with numerous opaque white dots and some darker brown areas.[2] Rhinophores and gill are brown with white tips.[2] The maximum recorded body length is 43 mm.[3][2]

Ecology

It was found under coral rubble in a reef habitat in Panama.[2] Minimum recorded depth is 5.5 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 5.5 m.[3]

References

This article incorporates Creative Commons (CC-BY-4.0) text from the reference[2]

Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420600 on 2012-03-01
Goodheart J. A., Ellingson R. A., Vital X. G., Galvão Filho H. C., McCarthy J. B., Medrano S. M., Bhave V. J., García-Méndez K., Jiménez L. M., López G. & Hoover C. A. (2016). "Identification guide to the heterobranch sea slugs (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from Bocas del Toro, Panama". Marine Biodiversity Records 9(1): 56. doi:10.1186/s41200-016-0048-z
Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.

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[WoRMS-1] Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420600 on 2012-03-01

[Goodheart_2016-2] Goodheart J. A., Ellingson R. A., Vital X. G., Galvão Filho H. C., McCarthy J. B., Medrano S. M., Bhave V. J., García-Méndez K., Jiménez L. M., López G. & Hoover C. A. (2016). "Identification guide to the heterobranch sea slugs (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from Bocas del Toro, Panama". Marine Biodiversity Records 9(1): 56. doi:10.1186/s41200-016-0048-z

[Welch_2010-3] Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.