Geitodoris bacalladoi Ortea, 1990
WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current accepted name: Geitodoris bacalladoi Ortea, 1990
Current classification
| Superdomain | Biota |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Subclass | Heterobranchia |
| Infraclass | Euthyneura |
| Subterclass | Ringipleura |
| Superorder | Nudipleura |
| Order | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder | Doridina |
| Infraorder | Doridoidei |
| Superfamily | Doridoidea |
| Family | Discodorididae |
| Genus | Geitodoris |
| Species | Geitodoris bacalladoi Ortea, 1990 |
Biology
Etymology
- Geitodoris. From Greek “geitonos”, neighbor (meaning close or similar) + “Doris”, in Greek mythology, the wife of Nereus, a sea nymph and mother of the Nereids.
- Bacalladoi. Dedicated to D. Juan José Bacallado Aranega, (1939-), Professor of Animal Biology, Zoology, University of La Laguna, Director of the Museum of Natural Sciences of Tenerife, member of the Academy of Sciences of Canarias and Director of the Project “Galapagos: Heritage of Humanity”.
Distribution
Known georeferenced records of the species: Geitodoris bacalladoi
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Abundance
| Western Mediterranean: | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Atlantic Ocean: | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Month
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Geitodoris bacalladoi based on our own records.
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Geitodoris bacalladoi by Luis Sánchez Tocino
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Bibliography based on the works by Steve Long, 2006. Bibliography of Opisthobranchia 1554-2000 and Gary McDonald, 2009. Bibliographia Nudibranchia, with later updates from other resources.Further reading
Cite this article as:
Ballesteros, M., Madrenas, E. & Pontes, M. (2025) "Geitodoris bacalladoi" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 22/02/2015. Accessed: 13/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=18515)
