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Discodorididae

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Kingdom
  
Scientific name
  
Discodorididae

Higher classification
  
Nudibranch

Superfamily
  
Phylum
  
Rank
  
Family

Discodorididae wwwaboutkencomkendivingimgidnudinudi177jpg

Lower classifications
  
Jorunna, Peltodoris atromaculata, Jorunna parva, Atagema, Atagema rugosa

Discodorididae is a taxonomic family of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Doridoidea.

Species in this family belong to the cryptobranch dorid nudibranchs, i.e. they are able to retract their gills into a gill pocket (cryptobranch = hidden gills). Most are small and hard to identify. Most are thought to feed at night on sponges, while during the day they search for dark areas or remain hidden under rocks.

Discodorididae Discodorididae sp 03 Family Bergh 1891

One example of a discodoridid is the "Pacific sea lemon" or "speckled sea lemon", Peltodoris nobilis, which occurs off the coast of British Columbia to Baja California from low-tide waters to a depth of about 200 m. Not only is this species yellow with a bumpy surface, but it also gives off a strong fruity citrus smell when handled, adding to its resemblance to a lemon.

Discodorididae Ken39s Scuba Diving Journeys

Genera

Genera within the family Discodorididae include:

Discodorididae Ken39s Scuba Diving Journeys

  • Alloiodoris Bergh, 1904
  • Aporodoris Ihering, 1886
  • Argus (gastropod) Bohadsch, 1761
  • Asteronotus Ehrenberg, 1831
  • Atagema Gray, 1850
  • Baptodoris Bergh, 1884
  • Carminodoris Bergh, 1889
  • Diaulula Bergh, 1878
  • Dictyodoris Bergh, 1880
  • Discodoris Bergh, 1877 - the type genus
  • Gargamella Bergh, 1894
  • Geitodoris Bergh, 1892
  • Gravieria Vayssiere, 1912
  • Halgerda Bergh, 1880
  • Hiatodoris Dayrat, 2010
  • Hoplodoris Bergh, 1880 - synonym: Carminodoris Bergh, 1889
  • Jorunna Bergh, 1876
  • Nirva Bergh, 1905
  • Nophodoris Valdés & Gosliner, 2001
  • Paradoris Ortea, 1995
  • Peltodoris Bergh, 1880
  • Peronodoris Bergh, 1904
  • Platydoris Bergh, 1877
  • Rostanga Bergh, 1879
  • Sclerodoris Eliot, 1904
  • Sebadoris Er. Marcus & Ev. Marcus, 1960
  • Taringa Er. Marcus, 1955
  • Tayuva Er. Marcus & Ev. Marcus, 1967
  • Thordisa Bergh, 1877
  • Thorybopus Bouchet, 1977
  • Genera brought into synonymy
    Discodorididae Discodorididae Wikipedia

  • Adura [sic]: synonym of Audura Bergh, 1878: synonym of Jorunna Bergh, 1876
  • Anisodoris Bergh, 1898: synonym of Diaulula Bergh, 1878
  • Ansiodoris [sic]: synonym of Anisodoris Bergh, 1898: synonym of Diaulula Bergh, 1878
  • Audura Bergh, 1878 : synonym of Jorunna Bergh, 1876
  • Awuka Er. Marcus, 1955 : synonym of Jorunna Bergh, 1876
  • Boreodoris Odhner, 1939 : synonym of Rostanga Bergh, 1879
  • Carryodoris Vayssière, 1919: synonym of Geitodoris Bergh, 1891
  • Centrodoris P. Fischer, 1883 : synonym of Kentrodoris Bergh, 1874
  • Discodorididae aliciae Dayrat, 2005: synonym of “Montereina” aliciae (Dayrat, 2005)
  • Erythrodoris Pruvot-Fol, 1933: synonym of Discodoris Bergh, 1877
  • Fracassa Bergh, 1878: synonym of Discodoris Bergh, 1877
  • Glossodoridiformia O'Donoghue, 1927: synonym of Atagema Gray, 1850
  • Kentrodoris Bergh, 1874 : synonym of Jorunna Bergh, 1876
  • Montereina MacFarland, 1905: synonym of Peltodoris Bergh, 1880
  • Otinodoris White, 1948 : synonym of Asteronotus Ehrenberg, 1831
  • Petelodoris Bergh, 1882: synonym of Atagema Gray, 1850
  • Phialodoris Bergh, 1890 : synonym of Peltodoris Bergh, 1880
  • Phlegmodoris Bergh, 1878: synonym of Atagema Gray, 1850
  • Pupsikus Er. Marcus & Ev. Marcus, 1970: synonym of Thordisa Bergh, 1877
  • Trippa (gastropod)|Trippa Bergh, 1877 : synonym of Atagema Gray, 1850
  • Tumbia Burn, 1962: synonym of Sclerodoris Eliot, 1904

  • Discodorididae Discodorididae Wikipedia

    References

    Discodorididae Wikipedia


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