Doto eireana explained

Doto eireana 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.

Description

This nudibranch is translucent white with dark red spots on the ceratal tubercles.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Gofas, S. (2015). Doto eireana Lemche, 1976. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-28
2. Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. (2015). Doto eireana Lemche, 1976. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. Accessed on 2015-12-28

   Ecology

   Doto eireana feeds on the hydroid Amphisbetia operculata, family Sertulariidae.

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