Doto rosacea explained

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

Distribution

This species was described from Sagami Bay, Japan.

Description

The body of this nudibranch is mottled with rose-pink on a pale pink background with clusters of white dots along the middle of the back. The cerata have elongate tubercles and are also rose-pink in colour.[1]

Ecology

Doto rosacea feeds on a hydroid, probably family Aglaopheniidae.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.medslugs.de/E/Pac-NW/Doto_rosacea/Doto_rosacea_01.htm Jun Imamotu - Doto rosacea, a specimen from Japan, at Medslugs.de