Diaphorodoris luteocincta is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Calycidorididae.[2]
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| The nudibranch Diaphorodoris luteocincta, Isle of Man, Irish Sea. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Superfamily: | Onchidoridoidea |
| Family: | Calycidorididae |
| Genus: | Diaphorodoris |
| Species: | D. luteocincta
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| Diaphorodoris luteocincta | |
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Distribution
editThis species was described from Vallø (Tønsberg), Norway. It is reported from Norway south along the Atlantic Ocean coasts of Europe to the Mediterranean Sea.[3][4][5]
Description
editThe maximum recorded body length is 8 mm.[6]
References
edit- ^ Sars, M. (1870). Bidrag til Kundskab om Christianiafjordens Fauna. II. Nyt Magazin for Naturvidenskaberne 17(2):113-232, pls. 8-13, page 189.
- ^ Rosenberg, G.; Gofas, S. (2015). Diaphorodoris luteocincta (M. Sars, 1870). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-01-24.
- ^ Rudman, W.B., 2001 (March 2) Diaphorodoris luteocincta (M. Sars, 1870). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- ^ Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. (2015). Diaphorodoris luteocincta (M Sars, 1870). [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. Accessed on 2016-1-24.
- ^ Ballesteros, Manuel, Enric Madrenas, Miquel Pontes et al. (2012-2016) Diaphorodoris luteocincta in OPK-Opistobranquis, Published: 15/05/2012, Accessed: 20/11/2016.
- ^ Giannuzzi-Savelli, Riccardo; Chemello, Renato; Cattaneo-Vietti, Riccardo (1991). Atlas of Mediterranean nudibranchs. Atlante dei nudibranchi del Mediterraneo. Roma: Editrice La Conchiglia.
External links
edit- Photos of Diaphorodoris luteocincta on Sealife Collection