Doriopsilla elitae is a species of dorid nudibranch, a colourful sea slug, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dendrodorididae.[2] This species of sea slug is described as having a yellow to orange color tone decorated with white spots. Located on the dorsal side are four large spots similar to those found on die.[3]
Doriopsilla elitae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Superfamily: | Phyllidioidea |
Family: | Dendrodorididae |
Genus: | Doriopsilla |
Species: | D. elitae
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Binomial name | |
Doriopsilla elitae Valdés & Hamann, 2008[1]
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Distribution
editThis species was described from St. Lucia, Caribbean Sea with additional specimens from Petit Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
References
edit- ^ Valdés Á., Hamann J. (2008). Two new species of Doriopsilla from the tropical Western Atlantic with remarks on Cariopsillidae Ortea & Espinosa, 2005. The Veliger. 50(3): 210-218.
- ^ MolluscaBase (2018). Doriopsilla elitae Valdés & Hamann, 2008. Accessed on 2018-03-30.
- ^ "Opisthobranch of the Week is Doriopsilla elitae". slugsite.us. Retrieved 2021-11-06.