Doriopsilla carneola

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Doriopsilla carneola
Orange Peel Nudibranch-Doriopsilla carneola (16520273471).jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia

clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
clade Euctenidiacea

clade Doridacea
Superfamily:
Phyllidioidea
Family:
Dendrodorididae
Genus:
Doriopsilla
Species:
D. carneola
Binomial name
Doriopsilla carneola
(Angas, 1864)[1]
Synonyms
  • Doris carneola Angas, 1864

Doriopsilla carneola is a species of dorid nudibranch, a colourful sea slug, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dendrodorididae.[2]

Distribution[]

This species was described from Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia.

Description[]

This nudibranch can grow as large as 50 mm. The mantle can vary in colour from translucent white to deep claret, usually with a few white patches or spots. The rhinophores and gills are similar in colour to the mantle.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Angas, G.F. (1864) Description d'especes nouvelles appartenant a plusieurs genres de Mollusques Nudibranches des environs de Port-Jackson (Nouvelle-Galles du Sud), accompagnee de dessins faits d'apres nature. Journal de Conchyliologie 12: 43-70.
  2. ^ MolluscaBase (2018). Doriopsilla carneola (Angas, 1864). Accessed on 2018-03-23.
  3. ^ Rudman, W.B., 2000 (March 14) Doriopsilla carneola (Angas, 1864). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
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