Doto lemchei
Ortea & Urgorri, 1978

Order: NUDIBRANCHIA
Suborder: DENDRONOTINA
Family: Dotidae

DISTRIBUTION

Atlantic coast from Spain to SW British Isles.

PHOTO

Padstow, Cornwall, UK., June 1977. Photo: B.E. Picton

Translucent clear with some brown mottling on dorsal surface of body and white granules within the tubercles of the cerata. Grows to approx 10mm long, and has 4-6 pairs of cerata. Is found only on Aglaophenia tubulifera.

Reference:
• Thompson, T.E. & Brown, G.H. (1984) Biology of Opisthobranch Molluscs, Vol 2. 1-229 Ray Society: London. 156.

Authorship details
Rudman, W.B., 2002 (July 30) Doto lemchei Ortea & Urgorri, 1978. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/dotolemc

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