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Doto furva Garcia J. C. & Ortea 1984

Doto furva

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Doto furva is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dotidae.

Distribution

This species is known from Tarifa and Ceuta, on both sides of the Strait of Gibraltar, at the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea.

Description

The body of this nudibranch is mostly translucent white in colour, with yellow ovotestis showing through the middle of the body in mature animals. The ceratal tubercles are capped with black, giving a very characteristic appearance.[2]

Ecology

Doto furva feeds on the hydroid Sertularella cylindritheca, family Sertulariidae.

References

  1. ^ Garcia-Gomez J.C. & Ortea J. (1984). Una nueva especie de Doto Oken, 1815 (Mollusca: Nudibranchiata) del estrecho de Gibraltar. Bollettino Malacologico 19 (9-12): 207-212 (issued 1984) page(s): 207-212
  2. ^ Trainito, E. & Doneddu, M., 2014. Nudibranchi del Mediterraneo. 2nd Edition. Il Castello. ISBN 9788865204801, 192 pages.
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Doto furva: Brief Summary

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Doto furva is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dotidae.

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