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 some of these species, such as Peltodoris nobilis, give off a strong lemony scent when rubbed vigorously.
Species
Species in the genus Peltodoris include:
- Peltodoris atromaculata <small>Bergh, 1880</small>
- Peltodoris aurea <small>Eliot, 1903</small>
- Peltodoris carolynae <small>Mulliner & Sphon, 1974</small>
- Peltodoris lancei <small>Millen & Bertsch, 2000</small>
- Peltodoris lentiginosa <small>(Millen, 1982)</small>
- Peltodoris lippa <small>Valdés, 2001</small>
- Peltodoris marmorata <small>Bergh, 1898</small>
- Peltodoris mullineri <small>Millen & Bertsch, 2000</small>
- Peltodoris murrea <small>(Abraham, 1877)</small>
- Peltodoris nobilis <small>MacFarland, 1905</small>
- Peltodoris punctifera <small>(Abraham, 1877)</small>
- Peltodoris rosae <small>Valdés & Bertsch, 2010</small>
- Peltodoris rubra <small>Bergh, 1905</small>
- Peltodoris temarensis <small>Edmunds, 2011</small>
Species brought into synonymy:
- Peltodoris crucis (<small>Mörch, 1863) sensu Bergh, 1880</small>: synonym of Tayuva lilacina <small>(Gould, 1852)</small>
- Peltodoris fellowsi <small>Kay & Young, 1969</small>: synonym of Hiatodoris fellowsi <small>(Kay & Young, 1969)</small>
- Peltodoris greeleyi <small>MacFarland, 1909</small>: synonym of Montereina greeleyi <small>(MacFarland, 1909)</small>, synonym of Diaulula greeleyi <small>(MacFarland, 1909)</small> (original combination)
- Peltodoris hummelincki <small>Marcus & Marcus, 1963</small>: synonym of Tayuva lilacina <small>(Gould, 1852)</small>
- Peltodoris mauritiana <small>Bergh, 1889</small> synonym of Peltodoris murrea <small>(Abraham, 1877)</small>
- Peltodoris nayarita <small>Ortea & Llera, 1981</small>: synonym of Montereina greeleyi <small>(MacFarland, 1909)</small>, synonym of Diaulula greeleyi <small>(MacFarland, 1909)</small> (original combination)
- Peltodoris sauvagei <small>Rochebrune, 1881</small>: synonym of Discodoris sauvagei <small>(Rochebrune, 1881)</small>
- Peltodoris variolata <small>(d'Orbigny, 1837)</small>: synonym of Diaulula variolata <small>(d'Orbigny, 1837)</small>
Nomen dubium
- Peltodoris angulata <small>Eliot, 1903</small> (nomen dubium)
- Peltodoris noumeae <small>Risbec, 1937</small> (nomen dubium)
References
- Valdés ÃÂ. (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.