''Geitodoris immunda'' is a
species
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of
sea slug
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or dorid
nudibranch, a
marine
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gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusk
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in the
family
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Discodorididae.
[Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420600 on 2012-03-01]
Taxonomy
This species as well as ''
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 ...
'' are similar to ''
Geitodoris pusae''.
Further review is necessary to clarify the taxonomic status of these taxa.
Distribution
Distribution of ''Geitodoris immunda'' includes Gulf of Mexico, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Brazil and Panama.
Description
The body is oval.
Mantle
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is moderately rigid.
Dorsum is with a complex network of low ridges covering the entire surface, with some conical tubercles at the intersections.
Branchial sheaths are with characteristic wavy edges.
Background color is grayish-brown with numerous opaque white dots and some darker brown areas.
and gill are brown with white tips.
The maximum recorded body length is 43 mm.
[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.]
Ecology
It was found under coral rubble in a reef habitat in Panama.
Minimum recorded depth is 5.5 m.
Maximum recorded depth is 5.5 m.
References
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[Goodheart J. A., Ellingson R. A., Vital X. G., Galvão Filho H. C., McCarthy J. B., Medrano S. M., Bhave V. J., García-Méndez K., Jiménez L. M., López G. & Hoover C. A. (2016). "Identification guide to the heterobranch sea slugs (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from Bocas del Toro, Panama". ''Marine Biodiversity Records'' 9(1): 56. ]
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Discodorididae
Gastropods described in 1894