Onchidoris derjugini explained

Onchidoris derjugini is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Onchidorididae.[1]

Distribution

This species was described from the Japan Sea on the Pacific Ocean coast of Russia. The specific name commemorates Konstantin Deryugin.

Description

Millen (1987) considers this species to be poorly described. "It can be distinguished by its undenticulated lateral teeth, larger number of marginal teeth (9 vs. 4-6) and tripinnate gills. These characteristics suggest that Adalaria derjugini is probably a species of Acanthodoris."[2]

Notes and References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Onchidoris derjugini. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-01-21.
  2. Millen S.V. (1987) The nudibranch genus Adalaria, with a description of a new species from the northeastern Pacific. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 65(11): 2696-2702.