Doto curere
Doto curere is a species of sea slug, a Dendronotid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dotidae.
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| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Nudipleura clade Nudibranchia clade Dexiarchia clade Cladobranchia clade Dendronotida |
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| Genus: | Doto |
| Species: | D. curere |
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| Doto curere Ortea, 2001[1] | |
Distribution
This species was described from the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica.
Description
This dendronotid nudibranch is translucent grey in colour. The cerata have rather pointed tubercles without terminal spots.[2]
Ecology
Doto curere was found on rocky reefs with an abundance of hydroids. The specific food for this species is unknown.
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References
- Ortea J. (2001) El género Doto Oken, 1815 (Mollusca: Nudibranchia) en el mer Caribe: Historia natural y descripción de nuevas especies. Avicennia Suppl. 3 : 1-46. page(s): 21
- Doto curere account at INBio. Species of Costa Rica Archived July 19, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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