Discodorididae
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Discodorididae is a taxonomic family
of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranch
s, marine
gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Doridoidea
.
Species in this family belong to the cryptobranch dorid nudibranchs, i.e. they are able to retract their gills into a gill pocket (cryptobranch = hidden gills). Most are small and hard to identify. Most are thought to feed at night on sponges, while during the day they search for dark areas or remain hidden under rocks.
One example of a discodoridid is the "Pacific sea lemon" or "speckled sea lemon", Peltodoris nobilis
, which occurs along the coast of British Columbia
to Baja California
from low-tide waters to a depth of about 200 m. Not only is this species yellow with a bumpy surface, but it also gives off a strong fruity citrus
smell when handled, adding to its resemblance to a lemon.
Genera brought into synonymy:
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranch
Nudibranch
A nudibranch is a member of what is now a taxonomic clade, and what was previously a suborder, of soft-bodied, marine gastropod mollusks which shed their shell after their larval stage. They are noted for their often extraordinary colors and striking forms...
s, marine
Marine (ocean)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...
gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Doridoidea
Doridoidea
Doridoidea, commonly known as dorid nudibranchs, are a taxonomic superfamily of medium to large, shell-less sea slugs, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Doridacea, included in the clade Nudibranchia....
.
Species in this family belong to the cryptobranch dorid nudibranchs, i.e. they are able to retract their gills into a gill pocket (cryptobranch = hidden gills). Most are small and hard to identify. Most are thought to feed at night on sponges, while during the day they search for dark areas or remain hidden under rocks.
One example of a discodoridid is the "Pacific sea lemon" or "speckled sea lemon", Peltodoris nobilis
Peltodoris nobilis
Peltodoris nobilis, common names 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....
, which occurs along the coast of British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
to Baja California
Baja California
Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...
from low-tide waters to a depth of about 200 m. Not only is this species yellow with a bumpy surface, but it also gives off a strong fruity citrus
Citrus
Citrus is a common term and genus of flowering plants in the rue family, Rutaceae. Citrus is believed to have originated in the part of Southeast Asia bordered by Northeastern India, Myanmar and the Yunnan province of China...
smell when handled, adding to its resemblance to a lemon.
Genera
Genera within the family Discodorididae include:- Alloiodoris Bergh, 1904
- Argus Bohadsch, 1761
- AsteronotusAsteronotusAsteronotus is a genus of sea slugs, a dorid nudibranchs, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae. - Species :Species in the genus Asteronotus include:* Asteronotus cespitosus van Hasselt, 1824...
Ehrenberg, 1831 - AtagemaAtagemaAtagema is a genus of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs. They are marine gastropod molluscs in the family Discodorididae.-Species:Species so far described in this genus include,:*Atagema alba hunchback doris...
Gray, 1850 - BaptodorisBaptodorisBaptodoris is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.The genus Baptodoris was originally classified by Bergh in 1891 in the subfamily Platydorididae , a subfamily of the family Dorididae. In 1934 Alice Pruvot-Fol elevated this...
Bergh, 1884 - CarminodorisCarminodorisCarminodoris is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.The genus Carminodoris was originally classified by Bergh in 1891 in the subfamily Platydorididae , a subfamily of the family Dorididae...
Bergh, 1889 - DiaululaDiaululaDiaulula is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Discodorididae.- Species :Species in the genus Diaulula include:* Diaulula aurila...
Bergh, 1878 - DiscodorisDiscodorisDiscodoris is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Discodorididae. - Species :Species in the genus Discodoris include:* Discodoris boholiensis Bergh, 1877...
BerghRudolph BerghRudolph Bergh , full name Ludvig Sophus Rudolph Bergh, was a Danish physician and malacologist. He worked in Copenhagen....
, 1877 - the type genusType genusIn biological classification, a type genus is a representative genus, as with regard to a biological family. The term and concept is used much more often and much more formally in zoology than it is in botany, and the definition is dependent on the nomenclatural Code that applies:* In zoological... - GargamellaGargamellaGargamella is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Discodorididae.- Species :Species in the genus Gargamella include:* Gargamella bovina Garavoy, Valdes & Gosliner, 1999...
Bergh, 1894 - GeitodorisGeitodorisGeitodoris is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.- Species :Species in the genus Geitodoris include:...
Ortea, 1990 - HalgerdaHalgerdaHalgerda is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.- Taxonomy :The genus Halgerda has been classified within the family Halgerdidae by Odhner ....
Bergh, 1880 - Hiatodoris Dayrat, 2010
- HoplodorisHoplodorisHoplodoris is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.- Species :Species in the genus Hoplodoris include:* Hoplodoris armata Baba, 1993...
Bergh, 1880 - synonym: CarminodorisCarminodorisCarminodoris is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.The genus Carminodoris was originally classified by Bergh in 1891 in the subfamily Platydorididae , a subfamily of the family Dorididae...
Bergh, 1889 - JorunnaJorunnaJorunna is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.- Species :There are 16 species in genus Jorunna. They include:* Jorunna alisonae Ev...
BerghRudolph BerghRudolph Bergh , full name Ludvig Sophus Rudolph Bergh, was a Danish physician and malacologist. He worked in Copenhagen....
, 1876 - MontereinaMontereinaMontereina is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.- Species :* Montereina achroma * Montereina aliciae Dayrat, 2010* Montereina aurea...
MacFarland, 1905 - Nophodoris Valdés & Gosliner, 2001
- ParadorisParadorisParadoris is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae. - Species :Species in the genus Paradoris include:* Paradoris araneosa Valdes, 2001...
Ortea, 1995 - PeltodorisPeltodorisPeltodoris 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....
BerghRudolph BerghRudolph Bergh , full name Ludvig Sophus Rudolph Bergh, was a Danish physician and malacologist. He worked in Copenhagen....
, 1880 - PlatydorisPlatydorisPlatydoris is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae. - Species :Species in the genus Platydoris include:* Platydoris angustipes Morch, 1863...
BerghRudolph BerghRudolph Bergh , full name Ludvig Sophus Rudolph Bergh, was a Danish physician and malacologist. He worked in Copenhagen....
, 1877 - RostangaRostangaFor a town in Sweden see Röstånga.Rostanga is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.Alternatively The Sea Slug Forum classifies Rostanga in the family Dorididae....
Bergh, 1879 - Sclerodoris Eliot, 1904
- SebadorisSebadorisSebadoris is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae. - Species :Species in the genus Sebadoris include:* Sebadoris fragilis...
Er. Marcus & Ev. Marcus, 1960 - TaringaTaringa (gastropod)Taringa is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae. -Species:Species in the genus Taringa include:* Taringa aivica Marcus & Marcus, 1967 * Taringa armata Swennen, 1961...
Er. Marcus, 1955 - TayuvaTayuvaTayuva is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.- Species :*Tayuva lilacina Species brought into synonymy:...
Er. Marcus & Ev. Marcus, 1967 - ThordisaThordisaThordisa is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae. - Species :Species in the genus Thordisa include:* Thordisa albomacula Chan & Gosliner, 2007...
BerghRudolph BerghRudolph Bergh , full name Ludvig Sophus Rudolph Bergh, was a Danish physician and malacologist. He worked in Copenhagen....
, 1877 - Thorybopus Bouchet, 1977
Genera brought into synonymy:
- Audura Bergh, 1878 : synonym of JorunnaJorunnaJorunna is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.- Species :There are 16 species in genus Jorunna. They include:* Jorunna alisonae Ev...
Bergh, 1876 - Awuka Er. Marcus, 1955 : synonym of JorunnaJorunnaJorunna is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.- Species :There are 16 species in genus Jorunna. They include:* Jorunna alisonae Ev...
Bergh, 1876 - Boreodoris Odhner, 1939 : synonym of RostangaRostangaFor a town in Sweden see Röstånga.Rostanga is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.Alternatively The Sea Slug Forum classifies Rostanga in the family Dorididae....
Bergh, 1879 - Centrodoris P. Fischer, 1883 : synonym of Kentrodoris Bergh, 1874
- Glossodoridiformia O'Donoghue, 1927: synonym of AtagemaAtagemaAtagema is a genus of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs. They are marine gastropod molluscs in the family Discodorididae.-Species:Species so far described in this genus include,:*Atagema alba hunchback doris...
Gray, 1850 - Kentrodoris Bergh, 1874 : synonym of JorunnaJorunnaJorunna is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.- Species :There are 16 species in genus Jorunna. They include:* Jorunna alisonae Ev...
Bergh, 1876 - OtinodorisOtinodorisOtinodoris is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks previously placed in the family Chromodorididae. . It is now considered a synonym of Asteronotus Ehrenberg, 1831 and placed in the family Discodorididae...
White, 1948 : synonym of AsteronotusAsteronotusAsteronotus is a genus of sea slugs, a dorid nudibranchs, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae. - Species :Species in the genus Asteronotus include:* Asteronotus cespitosus van Hasselt, 1824...
Ehrenberg, 1831 - Phialodoris Bergh, 1890 : synonym of PeltodorisPeltodorisPeltodoris 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....
Bergh, 1880 - Trippa (gastropod)|Trippa Bergh, 1877 : synonym of AtagemaAtagemaAtagema is a genus of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs. They are marine gastropod molluscs in the family Discodorididae.-Species:Species so far described in this genus include,:*Atagema alba hunchback doris...
Gray, 1850 - Tumbia Burn, 1962: synonym of Sclerodoris Eliot, 1904
External links
- http://www.helsinki.fi/~mhaaramo/metazoa/protostoma/mollusca/Gastropoda/Opisthobranchia/Discodorididae.htm
- Dayrat B. & Gosliner T. M. (2005). "Species names and metaphyly: a case study in Discodorididae (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Euthyneura, Nudibranchia, Doridina)". Zoologica ScriptaZoologica ScriptaZoologica Scripta is a bi-monthly scientific journal on systematic zoology, published by Blackwell Publishing Limited, on behalf of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences...
34: 199-224. doi:10.1111/j.1463-6409.2005.00178.x. - 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.