Doris kyolis

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Doris kyolis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Dorididae
Genus: Doris
Species:
D. kyolis
Binomial name
Doris kyolis
(Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1967)
Synonyms
  • Siraius kyolis Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1967

Doris kyolis is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Dorididae.

Distribution[]

Distribution of Doris kyolis includes Rio de Janeiro State, southeastern Brazil.[1]

Description[]

The maximum recorded body length is 18 mm.[2]

Ecology[]

Minimum recorded depth is 1 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 1 m.[2]

Prey of Doris kyolis include sponges Dysidea etheria, , Haliclona sp. and sp.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Belmonte T., Alvim J., Padula V. & Muricy G. (2015). "Spongivory by nudibranchs on the coast of Rio de Janeiro state, southeastern Brazil". Spixiana 38(2): 187–195. PDF.
  2. ^ a b c Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.

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