Doto ussi
Ortea, 1982
Order: NUDIBRANCHIA
Suborder: DENDRONOTINA
Family: Dotidae
DISTRIBUTION
Indo-West Pacific
PHOTO
Upper: Nudi Retreat, Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia. April 15, 2002. Photo: Mary Jane Adams
Lower: Cabilao island, Philippines, length 10 - 18 mm, Depth 6 m., 28 Feb. 2003. Photo: Erwin Koehler.
The identity of this species still needs to be confirmed. Neville Coleman reports it to feed on the hydroid Aglaophenia cupressina which could well ebe the hydroid in both the accompanying photos.
References:
• Ortéa J., 1982 - Una nueva especie de Doto (Mollusca, Dendronotacea) de las islas Comores. Cahiers de Biologie marine, Roscoff, 23: 1-7. (Résultats de la campagne océanographique "Benthédi"- 1977).
Rudman, W.B., 2003 (June 29) Doto ussi Ortea, 1982. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/dotoussi
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