Doto kya
Doto kya is a species of sea slug, a Dendronotid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dotidae.
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| Doto kya from Princeton Harbor, California | |
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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. kya |
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| Doto kya Marcus, 1961[1] | |
Distribution
Doto kya with egg masses from Santa Cruz, California
This species was first described from California. It has been reported from the Pacific coasts of Mexico, the United States and Canada.
Description
This dendronotid nudibranch is white or pale brown in colour with dark brown or black markings on the body.[2]
Ecology
Doto kya feeds on hydroids.[3]
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References
- Marcus, E. 1961. Opisthobranch mollusks from California. The Veliger, 3(Supplement 1): 1-85.
- Goddard, J.H.R., 2006 (February 9) Doto kya Marcus, 1961. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- McDonald, G., 2015. Intertidal Invertebrates of the Monterey Bay Area, California.
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