Platydoris
''Platydoris'' is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.MolluscaBase (2018)''Platydoris''Bergh, 1877. Accessed on 2018-11-16. These nudibranchs are large and often brightly coloured, but normally live concealed beneath rocks or loose coral, feeding on sponges. During the night they become more active, searching for new food sources or mates. Many species were described in the 19th century and a revision in 2002 added six new species. Species Species in the genus ''Platydoris'' include: * ''Platydoris angustipes'' (Mörch, 1863) * ''Platydoris annulata'' Dorgan, Valdes & Gosliner, 2002 * ''Platydoris argo'' (Linnaeus, 1767) - type species of the genus ''Platydoris'' * ''Platydoris carinata'' Risbec, 1928 * ''Platydoris carolynae'' Mulliner & Sphon, 1974 * ''Platydoris cinereobranchiata'' Dorgan, Valdes & Gosliner, 2002 * ''Platydoris cruenta'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832) * ''Platydoris dierythros'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Platydoris Angustipes
''Platydoris angustipes'' is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine (ocean), marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.Rosenberg, G. (2015). Platydoris angustipes. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420602 on 2016-05-11 Distribution This species was described from Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The distribution of ''Platydoris angustipes'' includes the Central American mainland, also from Florida to Panama, and the Greater Antilles, the Cayman Islands, the Lesser Antilles, the Turks and Caicos, and Brazil. Description The body is oval with a maximum recorded body length of .Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". ''PLoS ONE'' 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776. The Mantle (mollusc), mantle is rigid. The dorsum is flattened and covered with caryophyllidia. The back ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Platydoris Argo
''Platydoris argo'', the redbrown nudibranch or redbrown leathery doris, is a species of dorid nudibranch, a sea slug, in the family Discodorididae. Distribution This species is known from the Mediterranean Sea and adjacent Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe ....Rudman, W.B., 2000 (August 1''Platydoris argo'' (Linnaeus, 1767). n/nowiki> Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3906443 Discodorididae Gastropods described in 1767 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Platydoris Scabra
''Platydoris scabra'' is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.Rosenberg, G. (2015)''Platydoris scabra''.In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-05-11 Distribution This species was described from Timor. It is reported widely in the tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean The Indo-Pacific is a vast biogeographic region of Earth. In a narrow sense, sometimes known as the Indo-West Pacific or Indo-Pacific Asia, it comprises the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the ....Rudman, W.B., 2000 (September 11''Platydoris scabra'' (Cuvier, 1804). nSea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. References External links * {{Taxonbar, from=Q14117020 Discodorididae Gastropods described in 1804 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Platydoris Guarani
''Platydoris guarani'' is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae Discodorididae is a taxonomic family of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Doridoidea.Bouchet, P. (2011). Discodorididae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.ma .... Distribution The distribution of ''Platydoris guarani'' ranges from northeastern to southeastern Brazil. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q47015483 Discodorididae Gastropods described in 2018 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Platydoris Cinereobranchiata
''Platydoris cinereobranchiata'' is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.Bouchet, P. (2015)''Platydoris cinereobranchiata''.In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-05-11 Distribution This species was described from Anilao and Maricaban Island, Batangas, Luzon, Philippines. It was also reported from the Seychelles as ''Platydoris tabulata''. Further distribution includes the Solomon Islands Solomon Islands is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania, to the east of Papua New Guinea and north-west of Vanuatu. It has a land area of , and a population of approx. 700,000. Its ca ....Rudman, W.B., 2003 (January 2''Platydoris cinerobranchiata'' Dorgan, Valdes & Gosliner, 2002. n/nowiki> Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. References External links * {{Taxonbar, from=Q14116821 Discod ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Platydoris Cruenta
''Platydoris cruenta'' is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.Caballer, M.; Rosenberg, G. (2015). Platydoris cruenta. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=599522 on 2016-05-11 Distribution This species was described from New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; id, Papua, or , historically ) is the world's second-largest island with an area of . Located in Oceania in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the island is separated from Australia by the wide Torr .... It is widespread in the Indo-Pacific Ocean.Rudman, W.B., 2000 (September 11''Platydoris cruenta'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832). n/nowiki> Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. References * Bergh, L. S. R. (1877). Malacologische Untersuchungen. In: Semper C, ed. Reisen im Archipel der Philippinen. theil 2, heft 10. Wiesba ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Platydoris Sabulosa
''Platydoris sabulosa'' is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.Bouchet, P. (2015)''Platydoris sabulosa''.In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-05-11 Distribution This species was described from Sumilon Island, Oslob, Cebu, Philippines, . It has been reported from southeast Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ..., Australia.Rudman, W.B., 2007 (June 14''Platydoris sabulosa'' Dorgan, Valdes & Gosliner, 2002. nSea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. References External links * {{Taxonbar, from=Q14116968 Discodorididae Gastropods described in 2002 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Platydoris Inframaculata
''Platydoris inframaculata'' is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.Bouchet, P. (2015)''Platydoris inframaculata''.In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-05-11 Distribution This species was described from Ambon Island, Indonesia. It has also been studied in the Philippines and reported from Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ....Dorgan K.M., Valdés Á. & Gosliner T.M. (2002). Phylogenetic systematics of the genus ''Platydoris'' (Mollusca, Nudibranchia, Doridoidea) with descriptions of six new species. Zoologica Scripta 31 (3): 271–319 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q14116897 Discodorididae Gastropods described in 1877 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Platydoris Dierythros
''Platydoris dierythros'' is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.Rosenberg, G. (2015). ''Platydoris dierythros''. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=599523 on 2016-05-11 Distribution This species was described from NW Australia and Northern Territory The Northern Territory (commonly abbreviated as NT; formally the Northern Territory of Australia) is an Australian territory in the central and central northern regions of Australia. The Northern Territory shares its borders with Western Au ..., Australia.Fahey, S. and Valdés, A., 2006 (March 14''Platydoris dierythros'' Fahey & Valdés, 2003. nSea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q14116847 Discodorididae Gastropods described in 2003 Gastropods of Australia ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Platydoris Carolynae
''Platydoris carolynae'' is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.MolluscaBase (2018)''Platydoris carolynae'' Mulliner & Sphon, 1974.Accessed on 2018-11-15. Distribution The holotype for this species was collected intertidally at the docking area for the Charles Darwin Research Station, , Galapagos Islands in 1964. Seven paratype specimens were collected from the intertidal zone down to 10 m depth in 1971 and 1972 from Santa Cruz Island, Jervis Island and Isabella Island The Isabella Island, part of the Big Green Group within the Furneaux Group, is a unpopulated granite island, located in the Bass Strait, west of the Flinders Island and south of Chalky Island, in Tasmania, in south-eastern Australia.Brothe .... The 1971 specimens were collected by the Ameripagos expedition which carried out the first investigations into the nudibranchs of the Galapagos Islands. Description ''Plat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Platydoris Sanguinea
''Platydoris sanguinea'' is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.Caballer, M. (2015)''Platydoris sanguinea''.In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-05-11 Distribution This species was described from the south island of the Saleyer Islands, Sulawesi, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine .... It is known only from the Philippines and Indonesia.Rudman, W.B., 2007 (July 2''Platydoris sanguinea'' Bergh, 1905. nSea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.g References External links * * {{Taxonbar, from=Q14117001 Discodorididae Gastropods described in 1905 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Platydoris Pulchra
''Platydoris pulchra'' is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine (ocean), marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.Rosenberg, G. (2015)''Platydoris pulchra''.In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-05-11 Distribution This species was described from Wasin, Kenya. It is reported from Tanzania, Madagascar and Sri Lanka.Rudman, W.B., 2003 (October 16''Platydoris pulchra'' Eliot, 1904.[In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. References External links * {{Taxonbar, from=Q14116933 Discodorididae Gastropods described in 1904 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |