Doto kya explained

Doto kya is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dotidae.

Distribution

This species was first described from California. It has been reported from the Pacific coasts of Mexico, the United States and Canada.

Description

This nudibranch is white or pale brown in colour with dark brown or black markings on the body.^[1]

Ecology

Doto kya feeds on hydroids.^[2]

See also

• List of short species names

Notes and References

1. http://www.seaslugforum.net/showall/dotokya Goddard, J.H.R., 2006 (February 9) Doto kya Marcus, 1961. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.]
2. http://people.ucsc.edu/~mcduck/DreamWeaver/Mollusca/Nudibranchs/Doto_kya/Doto_kya.html McDonald, G., 2015. Intertidal Invertebrates of the Monterey Bay Area, California.