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Peltodoris nobilis; Pacific Sea-lemon   

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Peltodoris nobilis
Peltodoris nobilis
Pacific Sea-lemon
Photographer: Lovell and Libby Langstroth
Organization: California Academy of Sciences
Collection: CalAcademy

ID: 0000 0000 0405 0146 (2005-04-04)

Copyright © 2005 California Academy of Sciences

 
INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
  • date of photo  between 1980 and 1986
  • latitude 36.54630   longitude -121.93121   max error distance 2866 meters     View on Google Maps.
  • horizontal datum World Geodetic System 1984
  • georeferencing source GeoLocate
  • location   Carmel Bay (Monterey County, California, US)
  • family Discodorididae
  • order Nudibranchia
  • class Gastropoda
  • habitat  Intertidal/Subtidal
  • notes   Nudibranchs are hermaphroditic. These two, the larger about 60 mm long, are mating, right shoulder to right shoulder, exchanging sperm. Later they each will lay an egg ribbon. Depth 12 m.
  • camera   Nikon in Oceanic housing
  • photo category: Animal - Invertebrate-Other

  • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
  • common names   Pacific Sea-lemon (ITIS )
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    1. Reviewed by Gary McDonald    Sep 24, 2009

    Action: changed name from "Anisodoris nobilis" to "Peltodoris nobilis "

    Reviewer's comments:
         "Anisodoris nobilis was moved to Peltodoris nobilis. see: VALDÉS, Á. 2002c. A phylogenetic analysis and systematic revision of the cryptobranch dorids (Mollusca, Nudibranchia, Anthobranchia). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 136(4):535-636."

     
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