Doris kyolis
| Doris kyolis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Family: | Dorididae |
| Genus: | Doris |
| Species: | D. kyolis |
| Binomial name | |
| Doris kyolis (Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1967) | |
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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
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c 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.