Doto (gastropod) explained

Doto is a genus of sea slug, a nudibranch in the family Dotidae. This genus feeds on hydroids, as reflected by its serrated radula.[1]

Oken's 1815 Lehrbuch der Naturgeschichte has been placed by ICZN Opinion 417 on the Official Index of Rejected and Invalid Works in Zoology, but an exception was made for Doto which has been placed by ICZN Opinion 697 on the Official List of Generic Names.

Species

Species within the genus Doto include:[2]

Species brought into synonymy:

References

Notes and References

  1. 2. 1991 . Coexistence of Hydroid Eating Nudibranchs: Do Feeding Biology and Habitat Use Matter?. The Biological Bulletin. 181. W. J. Lambert. 248–260. 10.2307/1542096. 1542096 . 29304644.
  2. Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Doto. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2012-06-07
  3. Moles J., Wägele H, Ballesteros M., Pujals Á., Uhl G., Avila C. . 2016 . The End of the Cold Loneliness: 3D Comparison between Doto antarctica and a New Sympatric Species of Doto (Heterobranchia: Nudibranchia) . PLOS ONE . 11 . 7. e0157941 . 10.1371/journal.pone.0157941 . 27411060 . 4943632 . 2016PLoSO..1157941M . free .