Doto pinnatifida (Montagu, 1804)

WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current classification
| Superdomain | Biota |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Subclass | Heterobranchia |
| Infraclass | Euthyneura |
| Subterclass | Ringipleura |
| Superorder | Nudipleura |
| Order | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder | Cladobranchia |
| Superfamily | Dendronotoidea |
| Family | Dotidae |
| Genus | Doto |
| Species | Doto pinnatifida (Montagu, 1804) |
- Doris pinnatifida Montagu, 1804
- Doto armoricana Hesse, 1872
- Doto nigra
- Doto pinnatifida var. nigra Eliot, 1910
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Doto. From Latin “Doto”, from “Dōtō”, a sea nymph in Greek mythology.
- Pinnatifida. From Latin “Pinna”, with spire, leaf, flip, wing or feather shape.
Distribution
Abundance
Relative abundance of Doto pinnatifida among the different marine basins, based on our own records
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Doto pinnatifida based on our own records.
This chart displays the number of annual observations of Doto pinnatifida over the last 50 years, based on our own records. The trend should be interpreted with caution, as it may be biased by the growing popularity of this animal group.
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Bibliography
Further reading
Cite this article as:
Ballesteros, M., Madrenas, E. & Pontes, M. (2025) "Doto pinnatifida" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 04/10/2013. Accessed: 05/11/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=10670)