''Doto ostenta'' 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 described from south-eastern
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. It is found in the states of
Victoria and
New South Wales in water depths of 0 m to 85 m.
Description
This nudibranch is transparent white with small spots and patches of black scattered on the back and sides of the body. The typical ''Doto''
cerata have moderately elongate tubercles which each have a black spot at the tip. The digestive gland inside the cerata is a pink cream colour.
James Peake, photo on Flickr
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Ecology
''Doto ostenta'' is found on hydroids, on which it presumably feeds.
References
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Dotidae
Gastropods described in 1958