''Peltodoris'' is a

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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 ...

s, dorid

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 molluscs 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 ...

. This genus differs from

Discodoris ''Discodoris'' is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Discodorididae.W Gofas, S. (2011)''Discodoris''.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2011-08-23 Species Species ...

by its lack of labial armature. It feeds on sponges, favouring two genera. And some of these species, such as ''

Peltodoris nobilis ''Peltodoris nobilis'', commonly called the sea lemon, false sea lemon, or the noble dorid, is a species of colorful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Discodorididae.Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (201 ...

'', give off a strong lemony scent when rubbed vigorously.The Seaslug Forum : Peltodoris nobilis

Species

Species in the genus ''Peltodoris'' include: * ''

Peltodoris atromaculata ''Peltodoris atromaculata'', more commonly known as the dotted sea slug or sea cow, is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Discodorididae. It dwells in salt water up to the depth of 40m. It is excl ...

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, 1880 * ''

Peltodoris aurea ''Peltodoris'' is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Discodorididae. This genus differs from Discodoris by its lack of labial armature. It feeds on sponges, favouring two genera. And s ...

'' Eliot, 1903 * ''

Peltodoris carolynae ''Peltodoris'' is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Discodorididae. This genus differs from Discodoris by its lack of labial armature. It feeds on sponges, favouring two genera. And s ...

'' Mulliner & Sphon, 1974 * ''

Peltodoris lancei ''Peltodoris'' is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Discodorididae. This genus differs from Discodoris by its lack of labial armature. It feeds on sponges, favouring two genera. And s ...

'' Millen & Bertsch, 2000 * ''

Peltodoris lentiginosa ''Peltodoris lentiginosa'', also known as the mottled pale sea lemon or the giant freckled dorid, is a species of sea slug. It is a dorid nudibranch in the family Discordorididae. Description ''Peltodoris lentiginosas dorsum is covered in ...

'' (Millen, 1982) * ''

Peltodoris lippa ''Peltodoris'' is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Discodorididae. This genus differs from Discodoris by its lack of labial armature. It feeds on sponges, favouring two genera. And s ...

'' Valdés, 2001 * ''

Peltodoris mullineri ''Peltodoris'' is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Discodorididae. This genus differs from Discodoris by its lack of labial armature. It feeds on sponges, favouring two genera. And s ...

'' Millen & Bertsch, 2000 * ''

Peltodoris murrea ''Peltodoris murrea'' is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called G ...

'' (Abraham, 1877) * ''

'' MacFarland, 1905 * ''

Peltodoris punctifera ''Peltodoris punctifera'' is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae Discodorididae is a taxonomic family of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod ...

'' (Abraham, 1877) * ''

Peltodoris rosae ''Peltodoris'' is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Discodorididae. This genus differs from Discodoris by its lack of labial armature. It feeds on sponges, favouring two genera. And s ...

'' Valdés & Bertsch, 2010 * ''

Peltodoris temarensis ''Peltodoris'' is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Discodorididae. This genus differs from Discodoris by its lack of labial armature. It feeds on sponges, favouring two genera. And s ...

'' Edmunds, 2011 ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Peltodoris crucis'' (Mörch, 1863) sensu Bergh, 1880: synonym of ''

Tayuva lilacina ''Tayuva lilacina'' is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.Bouchet, P. (2011)''Tayuva lilacina'' (Gould, 1852).Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2011-0 ...

'' (Gould, 1852) * ''Peltodoris fellowsi'' Kay & Young, 1969: synonym of ''

Hiatodoris fellowsi ''Hiatodoris'' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs. They are marine gastropod molluscs in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or ...

'' (Kay & Young, 1969) * ''Peltodoris greeleyi'' MacFarland, 1909: synonym of ''

Montereina greeleyi ''Diaulula greeleyi'' is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Discodorididae. Distribution Distribution of ''Diaulula greeleyi'' include Rio de Janeiro State, southeastern Brazil. Description The ...

'' (MacFarland, 1909) * ''Peltodoris hummelincki'' Marcus & Marcus, 1963: synonym of ''

'' (Gould, 1852) * ''Peltodoris marmorata''

, 1898: synonym of ''Anisodoris marmorata'' Bergh, 1898 accepted as ''

Diaulula variolata ''Diaulula variolata'' 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 th ...

'' (d'Orbigny, 1837) * ''Peltodoris mauritiana'' Bergh, 1889 synonym of ''

'' (Abraham, 1877) * ''Peltodoris nayarita'' Ortea & Llera, 1981: synonym of ''

'' (MacFarland, 1909) * ''Peltodoris rubra''

, 1905: synonym of ''

Discodoris rubra ''Discodoris'' is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Discodorididae.W Gofas, S. (2011)''Discodoris''.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2011-08-23 Species Species i ...

'' Bergh, 1905 * ''Peltodoris variolata'' (d'Orbigny, 1837): synonym of ''

'' (d'Orbigny, 1837) ;

Nomen dubium In binomial nomenclature, a ''nomen dubium'' (Latin for "doubtful name", plural ''nomina dubia'') is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application. Zoology In case of a ''nomen dubium'' it may be impossible to determine whether a s ...

* ''Peltodoris angulata'' Eliot, 1903 (nomen dubium) * ''Peltodoris noumeae'' Risbec, 1937 (nomen dubium)

References

* Valdés Á. (2002). A phylogenetic analysis and systematic revision of the cryptobranch dorids (Mollusca, Nudibranchia, Anthobranchia). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 136: 535-636 *
Dayrat B. 2010. ''A monographic revision of discodorid sea slugs (Gastropoda, Opisthobranchia, Nudibranchia, Doridina)''. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Series 4, vol. 61, suppl. I, 1-403, 382 figs.
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