Doto dunnei explained

Doto dunnei is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dotidae.^[1]

Distribution

This species was first described from Galway Bay, Ireland. It has subsequently been reported widely in Britain and Ireland. It is known to occur on the Mediterranean coast of Spain ^[2]

Description

This nudibranch is translucent white with dark red or black spots on the tips of the ceratal tubercles. Extra spots occur on the sides of the tubercles. The back and sides are spattered with red or brown pigment which extends up the inner faces of the rhinophore sheaths.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Gofas, S. (2015). Doto dunnei Lemche, 1976. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-28
2. Ballesteros, Manuel, Enric Madrenas, Miquel Pontes et al. (2012-2016) Doto dunnei in OPK-Opistobranquis, Published: 01/05/2013, Accessed: 27/01/2016.
3. Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. (2015). Doto dunnei Lemche, 1976. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. Accessed on 2015-12-28

   Ecology

   Doto dunnei feeds on the hydroid Kirchenpaueria pinnata.

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