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词条 White-spotted nudibranch
释义

  1. Distribution

  2. Description

  3. Ecology

  4. References

  5. External links

{{Taxobox
| name = White-spotted nudibranch
| image = Doriopsilla_capensis.jpg
| image_caption = A live individual of Doriopsilla capensis, head end towards the lower left.
| regnum = Animalia
| phylum = Mollusca
| classis = Gastropoda
| unranked_superfamilia = clade Heterobranchia

clade Euthyneura

clade Nudipleura

clade Nudibranchia

clade Euctenidiacea

clade Doridacea


| superfamilia = Phyllidioidea
| familia = Dendrodorididae
| genus = Doriopsilla
| species = D. capensis
| binomial = Doriopsilla capensis
| binomial_authority (Bergh, 1907)
}}

The white-spotted nudibranch (Doriopsilla capensis) is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dendrodorididae.

Distribution

This species has so far only been found around the southern African coast off the Atlantic side of the Cape Peninsula in 10–30 m. It is probably endemic.[1]

Description

The white-spotted nudibranch has a translucent white- to tan-coloured body, which may have a bluish tinge. The body is covered with white protuberances. The margin is opaque white. The perfoliate rhinophores are cream-coloured as is the gill rosette. It may reach a total length of 30 mm.[2]

Ecology

This species has been found among sponges.

References

1. ^GOSLINER, T.M. 1987. Nudibranchs of Southern Africa {{ISBN|0-930118-13-8}}
2. ^ZSILAVECZ, G. 2007. Nudibranchs of the Cape Peninsula and False Bay. {{ISBN|0-620-38054-3}}

External links

{{Commons category|Doriopsilla}}{{Taxonbar|from=Q7994365}}

1 : Dendrodorididae

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