Discodoris aurila

Discodoris aurila
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Discodorididae
Genus: Discodoris
Species: D. aurila
Binomial name
Discodoris aurila
Marcus & Marcus, 1967
Synonyms[1]
  • Montereina aurila (Marcus & Marcus, 1967)

Discodoris aurila is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.[2][1]

Description

The maximum recorded length is 50 mm.[3]

Distribution

This species occurs in Mexico, Panama and Costa Rica.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2015). Discodoris aurila Marcus & Marcus, 1967. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=575061 on 2016-05-11
  2. Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (Ed.); Frýda J., Hausdorf B., Ponder W., Valdes A. & Warén A. 2005. Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia: International Journal of Malacology, 47(1-2). ConchBooks: Hackenheim, Germany. ISBN 3-925919-72-4. ISSN 0076-2997. 397 pp. http://www.vliz.be/Vmdcdata/imis2/ref.php?refid=78278
  3. Behrens, D.W.; Hermosillo, A. (2005). Eastern Pacific Nudibranchs: A guide to the Opisthobranchs from Alaska to Central America. Monterey, CA.: Sea Challengers. p. 137.
  4. "Caryophyllidia-bearing Dorid Nudibranchs (Mollusca, Nudibranchia, Doridacea) from Costa Rica" (PDF). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences. 54: 65. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2016.


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