Biology:Doris kyolis

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Doris kyolis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Dorididae
Genus: Doris
Species:
D. kyolis
Binomial name
Doris kyolis
(Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1967)
Synonyms
  • Siraius kyolis Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1967

Doris kyolis is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Dorididae.

Distribution

Distribution of Doris kyolis includes Rio de Janeiro State, southeastern Brazil.[1]

Description

The maximum recorded body length is 18 mm.[2]

Ecology

Minimum recorded depth is 1 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 1 m.[2]

Prey of Doris kyolis include sponges Dysidea etheria, Lissondendoryx isodictialis, Haliclona sp. and Plakina sp.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Belmonte T., Alvim J., Padula V. & Muricy G. (2015). "Spongivory by nudibranchs on the coast of Rio de Janeiro state, southeastern Brazil". Spixiana 38(2): 187–195. PDF.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.

Wikidata ☰ Q13596144 entry