Doriopsis Explained

Doriopsis is a genus of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs. These animals are marine gastropod molluscs in the family Dorididae.^[1]

Species

Species within the genus Doriopsis include:^[2]

• Doriopsis granulosa (Pease, 1860)
• Doriopsis pecten Collingwood, 1881

Species brought into synonymy:

• Doriopsis jousseaumei Vayssière, 1912: synonym of Dendrodoris jousseaumei (Vayssière, 1912)

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2017). Doriopsis Pease, 1860. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2018-02-04.
2. Yonow N. (2017). Results of the Rumphius Biohistorical Expedition to Ambon (1990). Part 16. The Nudibranchia - Dendronotina, Arminina, Aeolidina, and Doridina (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Heterobranchia). Archiv für Molluskenkunde. 146(1): 135-172.