''Doto koenneckeri'' 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''.
Distribution
This species was first described from
Galway Bay,
Ireland. A specimen from Hjeltefiord, Norway is included in the original description, but given the depth and habitat (90- 40 m, Lophelia-reef) this should be treated with scepticism.
Description
This nudibranch is white with brown surface pigment on the back and sides of the body. This pigment is missing along an irregular band connecting the
ceratal bases.
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Ecology
''Doto koenneckeri'' feeds on the hydroid ''Aglaophenia pluma'', family Aglaopheniidae">hydroid (zoology)">hydroid ''Aglaophenia pluma'', family from=Q5045639
Dotidae
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References
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Dotidae
Gastropods described in 1976