Dotted sea slug
A species of Peltodoris, Also known as Leopard sea slug Scientific name : Peltodoris atromaculata Genus : Peltodoris
Dotted sea slug, A species of Peltodoris
Also known as:
Leopard sea slug
Botanical name: Peltodoris atromaculata
Genus: Peltodoris
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Description
Description
Peltodoris is characterized by brown spots distributed randomly on its white mantle, each spot has a border of a darker brown color. The spots are generally darkest around the center of the mantle. Different populations exhibit different amounts of brown spots, and there is a general pattern of increasing coverage from west to east.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Molluscs Class
Snails and slugs Order
Nudibranchs Family
Discodorididae Genus
Peltodoris Species
Dotted sea slug