''Geitodoris'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

sea slug Sea slug is a common name for some marine invertebrates with varying levels of resemblance to terrestrial slugs. Most creatures known as sea slugs are gastropods, i.e. they are sea snails (marine gastropod mollusks) that over evolutionary ...

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nudibranch Nudibranchs () are a group of soft-bodied marine gastropod molluscs which shed their shells after their larval stage. They are noted for their often extraordinary colours and striking forms, and they have been given colourful nicknames to mat ...

s, shell-less

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gastropod

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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 ...

Species

Species in the genus ''Geitodoris'' include:WoRMS : Geitodoris
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Geitodoris bacalladoi ''Geitodoris bacalladoi'' is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Discodorididae.Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of ...

'' Ortea, 1990 * '' Geitodoris bonosi'' Ortea & Ballesteros, 1981 * '' Geitodoris capensis'' Bergh, 1907 Gosliner, T.M. 1987. ''Nudibranchs of Southern Africa'' * '' Geitodoris granulata'' Lin & Wu, 1994 * ''

Geitodoris heathi ''Geitodoris heathi'', common name "Heath's dorid", is a species of colorful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dorididae.Dayrat B. 2010. A monographic revision of discodorid sea slugs (Gastropoda, ...

'' Macfarland, 1905 * ''

Geitodoris immunda ''Geitodoris immunda'' is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Discodorididae.Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Fe ...

'' Bergh, 1894 * '' Geitodoris joubini'' (Vayssière, 1919) * '' Geitodoris mavis'' (Marcus & Marcus, 1967) * ''

Geitodoris pallida ''Geitodoris pallida'' is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Discodorididae Discodorididae is a taxonomic family of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the ...

'' Valdes, 2001 * ''

Geitodoris patagonica ''Geitodoris patagonica'' is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity ...

'' Odhner, 1926 Synonyms: ''Geitodoris falklandica'' * ''

Geitodoris perfossa ''Geitodoris perfossa'' is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity ( ...

'' Ortea, 1990 * ''

Geitodoris planata ''Geitodoris planata'' is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Discodorididae. Taxonomy It was originally described from Europe. Caribbean populations are morphologically similar but almost certai ...

'' (Alder & Hancock, 1846) Synonyms: ''Geitodoris complanata'' * ''

Geitodoris portmanni ''Geitodoris portmanni'' is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Discodorididae Discodorididae is a taxonomic family of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in t ...

'' (Schmekel, 1972) * ''

Geitodoris pusae ''Geitodoris pusae'' is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law ...

'' (Marcus Er., 1955) * ''

Geitodoris reticulata ''Geitodoris reticulata'' is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Discodorididae. Distribution This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Verde , national_anthem = () , o ...

'' Eliot, 1906 * ''

Geitodoris rubens ''Geitodoris rubens'' is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (l ...

'' (Vayssière, 1919) * '' Geitodoris tema'' (Edmunds, 1968)

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Discodorididae Gastropod genera {{Discodorididae-stub