''Doto affinis'' is a
species of
sea slug, a
nudibranch, a
marine
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gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusc
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in the
family Dotidae''.
[Gofas, S. (2015)]
''Doto affinis'' (d'Orbigny, 1837).
In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-28
Distribution
This species was described from
La Rochelle,
France.
Description
''Doto affinis'' is described and illustrated as an animal with rhinophores in sheaths like other ''Doto'' species but with smooth cerata capped with white, resembling an aeolid. It is said to be similar to ''Doto coronata'' and found in similar places.
Ecology
''Doto affinis'' is a species which has not been recognised by recent authors.
References
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Dotidae
Gastropods described in 1837