Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Dotidae Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Tritonioidea Genus Doto | |
Similar Doto coronata, Dotidae, Okenia aspersa, Doto tuberculata, Doto | ||
Doto koenneckeri is a species of sea slug, a Dendronotid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dotidae.
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Distribution
This species was first described from Galway Bay, Ireland. A specimen from Hjeltefiord, Norway is included in the original description, but given the depth and habitat (90- 40 m, Lophelia-reef) this should be treated with scepticism.
Description
This dendronotid nudibranch is white with brown surface pigment on the back and sides of the body. This pigment is missing along an irregular band connecting the ceratal bases.
Ecology
Doto koenneckeri feeds on the hydroid Aglaophenia pluma, family Aglaopheniidae.
References
Doto koenneckeri Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA