Peltodoris

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Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Doridoidea Scientific name Peltodoris Rank Genus		Phylum Mollusca Family Discodorididae Higher classification Discodorididae

Similar Peltodoris atromaculata, Nudibranch, Discodoris, Molluscs, Peltodoris nobilis

Peltodoris atromaculata

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

This genus differs from Discodoris by its lack of labial armature. It feeds on sponges, favouring two genera.

And some of these species, such as Peltodoris nobilis, give off a strong lemony scent when rubbed vigorously.

Species in the genus Peltodoris include:

Peltodoris atromaculata Bergh, 1880

Peltodoris aurea Eliot, 1903

Peltodoris carolynae Mulliner & Sphon, 1974

Peltodoris lancei Millen & Bertsch, 2000

Peltodoris lippa Valdés, 2001

Peltodoris mullineri Millen & Bertsch, 2000

Peltodoris murrea (Abraham, 1877)

Peltodoris nobilis MacFarland, 1905

Peltodoris punctifera (Abraham, 1877)

Peltodoris rosae Valdés & Bertsch, 2010

Peltodoris temarensis Edmunds, 2011

Species brought into synonymy

Peltodoris crucis (Mörch, 1863) sensu Bergh, 1880: synonym of Tayuva lilacina (Gould, 1852)

Peltodoris fellowsi Kay & Young, 1969: synonym of Hiatodoris fellowsi (Kay & Young, 1969)

Peltodoris greeleyi MacFarland, 1909: synonym of Montereina greeleyi (MacFarland, 1909)

Peltodoris hummelincki Marcus & Marcus, 1963: synonym of Tayuva lilacina (Gould, 1852)

Peltodoris marmorata Bergh, 1898: synonym of Anisodoris marmorata Bergh, 1898 accepted as Diaulula variolata (d'Orbigny, 1837)

Peltodoris mauritiana Bergh, 1889 synonym of Peltodoris murrea (Abraham, 1877)

Peltodoris nayarita Ortea & Llera, 1981: synonym of Montereina greeleyi (MacFarland, 1909)

Peltodoris rubra Bergh, 1905: synonym of Discodoris rubra Bergh, 1905

Peltodoris variolata (d'Orbigny, 1837): synonym of Diaulula variolata (d'Orbigny, 1837)

Peltodoris angulata Eliot, 1903 (nomen dubium)

Peltodoris noumeae Risbec, 1937 (nomen dubium)

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