Platydoris argo

Platydoris argo, the redbrown nudibranch or redbrown leathery doris, is a species of dorid nudibranch, a sea slug, in the family Discodorididae.[2]

Platydoris argo
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Discodorididae
Genus: Platydoris
Species:
P. argo
Binomial name
Platydoris argo
Synonyms[2]
  • Doris argo Linnaeus, 1767
  • Doris canariensis d'Orbigny, 1839
  • Doris infravalvata Abraham, 1877
  • Doris subtumida Abraham, 1877
  • Platydoris dura Pruvot-Fol, 1951
  • Platydoris philippi Bergh, 1877

Distribution

This species is known from the Mediterranean Sea and adjacent Atlantic Ocean.[3]

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References
  1. Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema Naturae, Vol. 1. Holmiae: Salvii.
  2. Gofas, S. (2016). Platydoris argo (Linnaeus, 1767). In: MolluscaBase (2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2016-05-11
  3. Rudman, W.B., 2000 (August 1) Platydoris argo (Linnaeus, 1767). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
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