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Family: Discodorididae



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Cowles, David

Eastern Pacific. Tropica
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Anisodoris lentiginosaMillen, 1982

Photo by Cowles, David
 
Anisodoris lentiginosa
[Mottled pale sea-lemon]
No picture found
 
Anisodoris marmorata
[]

Cowles, David

Eastern Pacific. Tropica
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Anisodoris nobilis(MacFarland, 1905)

Photo by Cowles, David
 
Anisodoris nobilis
[Pacific sea-lemon]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm DL
 
Anisodoris worki
[]
No picture found
 
Asteronotus apiculata
[]
No picture found
 
Asteronotus batangas
[]
No picture found
 
Asteronotus boholiensis
[]
No picture found
 
Asteronotus carlsoni
[]
No picture found
 
Asteronotus concinna
[]
No picture found
 
Asteronotus coriacea
[]
No picture found
 
Asteronotus cruentata
[]
No picture found
 
Asteronotus formosa
[]
No picture found
 
Asteronotus funebris
[]
No picture found
 
Asteronotus hepaticus
[]
No picture found
 
Asteronotus intecta
[]
No picture found
 
Asteronotus liturata
[]
No picture found
 
Asteronotus markaensis
[]
No picture found
 
Asteronotus namuro
[]
No picture found
 
Asteronotus nubilosa
[]
No picture found
 
Asteronotus ocellata
[]
No picture found
 
Asteronotus rubescens
[]
No picture found
 
Asteronotus rubicunda
[]
No picture found
 
Asteronotus sanguinea
[]
No picture found
 
Asteronotus scabra
[]
No picture found
 
Asteronotus schmeltziana
[]
No picture found
 
Asteronotus tessellata
[]
No picture found
 
Asteronotus willeyi
[]
No picture found
 
Asteronotus winckworthi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Atagema alba
[White dorid]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm DL
 
Atagema browni
[]

Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Western Central Pacific

Atagema echinata(Pease, 1860)

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette
 
Atagema echinata
[]
No picture found
 
Atagema gibba
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-West Pacific. East
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Atagema intecta(Kelaart, 1859)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Atagema intecta
[Rough trippa]
No picture found
 
Atagema kimberlyae
[]
No picture found
 
Atagema papillosa
[]
No picture found
 
Atagema rugosa
[]
No picture found
 
Atagema sobanovae
[]
No picture found
 
Atagema spongiosa
[]
No picture found
 
Baptodoris cinnabarina
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
 
Baptodoris mimetica
[Mimic dorid]
No picture found
 
Baptodoris perezi
[]

Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Western Central Pacific

Carminodoris bifurcataBaba, 1993

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette
 
Carminodoris bifurcata
[]
No picture found
 
Carminodoris boucheti
[]

Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Western Central Pacific

Carminodoris estrelyado(Gosliner & Behrens, 1998)

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette
 
Carminodoris estrelyado
[]

Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Western Central Pacific

Carminodoris flammea(Fahey & Gosliner, 2003)

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette
 
Carminodoris flammea
[]

Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Western Central Pacific

Carminodoris grandiflora(Pease, 1860)

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette
 
Carminodoris grandiflora
[]
No picture found
 
Carminodoris pustulata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm DL
 
Diaulula alba
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.6 cm DL
 
Diaulula farmersi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm DL
 
Diaulula hispida
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm DL
 
Diaulula hummelincki
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm DL
 
Diaulula punctuolata
[Dotted bristle sea slug]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Diaulula sandiegensis
[Ringed doris]
No picture found
 
Discodoris alba
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
 
Discodoris aliciae
[Ali's dorid]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Discodoris aurila
[Salt and pepper]

Harasti, David

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Discodoris boholiensisBergh, 1877

Photo by Harasti, David
 
Discodoris boholiensis
[Bohol nudibranch]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm DL
 
Discodoris branneri
[]

Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Western Central Pacific

Discodoris cebuensisBergh, 1877

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette
 
Discodoris cebuensis
[]

Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Western Central Pacific

Discodoris coerulescensBergh, 1888

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette
 
Discodoris coerulescens
[]
No picture found
 
Discodoris confusa
[]
No picture found
 
Discodoris crawfordi
[Crawford's Discodoris]
No picture found
 
Discodoris erubescens
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Discodoris evelinaeMarcus, 1955

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Discodoris evelinae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
 
Discodoris ketos
[Gray dorid]

Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Western Central Pacific a

Discodoris lilacina(Gould, 1852)

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette
 
Discodoris lilacina
[Lilac Discodoris]
No picture found
 
Discodoris maculosa
[]
No picture found
 
Discodoris mavis
[]
No picture found
 
Discodoris millegrana
[]
No picture found
 
Discodoris mortenseni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm DL
 
Discodoris muta
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.6 cm TL
 
Discodoris notha
[]

Harasti, David

Indo-West Pacific

Discodoris palmaAllan, 1933

Photo by Harasti, David
 
Discodoris palma
[Handprint Discodoris]
No picture found
 
Discodoris paroa
[Paroan Discodoris]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm DL
 
Discodoris phoca
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm DL
 
Discodoris purcina
[]
No picture found
 
Discodoris rosi
[Orange doris]
No picture found
 
Discodoris rubens
[]
No picture found
 
Discodoris schmeltziana
[]
No picture found
 
Discodoris stellifera
[]
No picture found
 
Discodoris turia
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2 cm TL
 
Discodoris voniheringi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm DL
 
Gargamella immaculata
[Unicoloured lemon sea slug]
No picture found
 
Geitodoris bacalladoi
[]
No picture found
 
Geitodoris bonosi
[]
No picture found
 
Geitodoris capensis
[]
No picture found
 
Geitodoris complanata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm TL
 
Geitodoris heathi
[Gritty doris]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm DL
 
Geitodoris immunda
[]
No picture found
 
Geitodoris joubini
[]
No picture found
 
Geitodoris mollina
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm DL
 
Geitodoris patagonica
[Patagonian geitodoris]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.1 cm DL
 
Geitodoris planata
[]
No picture found
 
Geitodoris portmanni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm DL
 
Geitodoris pusae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Hoplodoris balbon
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
 
Hoplodoris bramale
[Truffle dorid]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.7 cm DL
 
Hoplodoris hansrosaorum
[]

Harasti, David

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Hoplodoris nodulosa(Angas, 1864)

Photo by Harasti, David
 
Hoplodoris nodulosa
[Nodulose hoplodoris]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Hoplodoris rosans
[]
No picture found
 
Jorunna alisonae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Jorunna artsdatabankia
[]
No picture found
 
Jorunna daoulasi
[]

SplashingTime

Indo-Pacific. Tropical a
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Jorunna funebris(Kelaart, 1858)

Photo by SplashingTime
 
Jorunna funebris
[Polka-dot nudibranch]
No picture found
 
Jorunna hartleyi
[]
No picture found
 
Jorunna hervei
[]
No picture found
 
Jorunna liviae
[]
No picture found
 
Jorunna luisae
[]
No picture found
 
Jorunna marchadi
[]
No picture found
 
Jorunna onubensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm TL
 
Jorunna pantherina
[Panther jorunna]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Jorunna pardus
[Leopard jorunna]

Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Indo-West Pacific.

Jorunna parva(Baba, 1938)

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette
 
Jorunna parva
[Sea bunny]

Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Jorunna rubescens(Bergh, 1876)

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette
 
Jorunna rubescens
[Red-lined kentrodoris]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.2 cm DL
 
Jorunna spazzola
[]

Coudre, Christian

Eastern Central Pacific,

Jorunna tomentosa(Cuvier, 1804)

Photo by Coudre, Christian
 
Jorunna tomentosa
[White jorunna]
No picture found
 
Jorunna zania
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Montereina nobilis
[Sea lemon]
No picture found
 
Paradoris aviles
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
 
Paradoris dubia
[]
No picture found
 
Paradoris erythraeensis
[]
No picture found
 
Paradoris hypocrita
[]
No picture found
 
Paradoris indecora
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm TL
 
Paradoris lopezi
[Lopez's dorid]
No picture found
 
Paradoris mulciber
[]

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Mediterranean Sea.

Peltodoris atromaculataBergh, 1880

Photo by www.tropicalfavourites.com
 
Peltodoris atromaculata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm DL
 
Peltodoris crucis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
 
Peltodoris fellowsi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm TL
 
Peltodoris greeleyi
[Greeley's dorid]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
 
Peltodoris lancei
[Lance's dorid]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Peltodoris mullineri
[Mulliner's dorid]
No picture found
 
Peltodoris murrea
[]
No picture found
 
Peltodoris noumeae
[]

Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Western Central Pacific

Peltodoris rubra(Bergh, 1905)

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette
 
Peltodoris rubra
[]
No picture found
 
Peronodoris rehderi
[]
No picture found
 
Platydoris angustipes
[Leather backed doris]
No picture found
 
Platydoris argo
[Leathery seaslug]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Platydoris carolynae
[]

Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Western Central Pacific

Platydoris cinereobranchiataDorgan, Valdés & Gosliner, 2002

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette
 
Platydoris cinereobranchiata
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Platydoris cruenta(Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Platydoris cruenta
[Red-splashed platydoris]
No picture found
 
Platydoris ellioti
[Speciose platydoris]
No picture found
 
Platydoris esakii
[]
No picture found
 
Platydoris flammulata
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Platydoris formosa(Alder & Hancock, 1864)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Platydoris formosa
[Speckled platydoris]
No picture found
 
Platydoris galbana
[Yellow platydoris]

Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Western Central Pacific

Platydoris inornataDorgan, Valdés & Gosliner, 2002

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette
 
Platydoris inornata
[]
No picture found
 
Platydoris laminea
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Platydoris macfarlandi
[California flat doris]
No picture found
 
Platydoris sanguinea
[]

Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Platydoris scabra(Cuvier, 1804)

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette
 
Platydoris scabra
[Scabby platydoris]
No picture found
 
Platydoris stomascuta
[]
No picture found
 
Platydoris tabulata
[Flat dorid]
No picture found
 
Rostanga anthelia
[]

Harasti, David

Western Pacific

Rostanga arbutus(Angas, 1864)

Photo by Harasti, David
 
Rostanga arbutus
[Strawberry rostanga]
No picture found
 
Rostanga australis
[Southern rostanga]
No picture found
 
Rostanga bassia
[]
No picture found
 
Rostanga bifurcata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2 cm DL
 
Rostanga byga
[]
No picture found
 
Rostanga calumus
[Red rostanga]

Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Western Pacific

Rostanga dentacusRudman & Avern, 1989

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette
 
Rostanga dentacus
[]

Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Western Central Pacific

Rostanga lutescens(Bergh, 1905)

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette
 
Rostanga lutescens
[]
No picture found
 
Rostanga muscula
[Ruby rostanga]
No picture found
 
Rostanga orientalis
[]
No picture found
 
Rostanga poddubetskaiae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Rostanga pulchra
[Red sponge nudibranch]

Coudre, Christian

Atlantic Ocean and the Me

Rostanga rubra(Risso, 1818)

Photo by Coudre, Christian
 
Rostanga rubra
[]
No picture found
 
Sclerodoris apiculata
[]
No picture found
 
Sclerodoris coriacea
[]
No picture found
 
Sclerodoris faninozi
[]
No picture found
 
Sclerodoris paliensis
[Pali nudibranch]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm DL
 
Sclerodoris prea
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm TL
 
Sclerodoris tanya
[Feline doris]
No picture found
 
Sclerodoris tarka
[]
No picture found
 
Sclerodoris trenberthi
[]

Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Indo-West Pacific

Sclerodoris tuberculataEliot, 1904

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette
 
Sclerodoris tuberculata
[]

Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Sebadoris fragilis(Alder & Hancock, 1864)

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette
 
Sebadoris fragilis
[Fragile Discodoris]
No picture found
 
Sebadoris nubilosa
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm TL
 
Taringa aivica
[Dusky brown taringa]
No picture found
 
Taringa armata
[]
No picture found
 
Taringa faba
[]
No picture found
 
Taringa oleica
[]
No picture found
 
Taringa pinoi
[]
No picture found
 
Taringa sublutea
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm DL
 
Taringa telopia
[]
No picture found
 
Taringa tritorquis
[]
No picture found
 
Tayuva lilacina
[]

Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Western Central Pacific

Thordisa albomaculaChan & Gosliner, 2007

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette
 
Thordisa albomacula
[]
No picture found
 
Thordisa aurea
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm TL
 
Thordisa bimaculata
[Two-spot thordis]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm DL
 
Thordisa diuda
[]
No picture found
 
Thordisa filix
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm DL
 
Thordisa harrisi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.4 cm TL
 
Thordisa lurca
[]
No picture found
 
Thordisa maculigera
[]

Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Western Central Pacific

Thordisa olivaChan & Gosliner, 2007

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette
 
Thordisa oliva
[]
No picture found
 
Thordisa pallida
[]
No picture found
 
Thordisa punctulifera
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9 cm TL
 
Thordisa rubescens
[Red thordis]
No picture found
 
Thordisa sanguinea
[Red thordisa]

Harasti, David

Indo-West Pacific

Thordisa verrucosa(Crosse, 1864)

Photo by Harasti, David
 
Thordisa verrucosa
[Verrucose thordisa]


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