Geitodoris rubens Vayssière, 1919
WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current accepted name: Geitodoris rubens (Vayssière, 1919)
Current classification
| Superdomain | Biota |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Subclass | Heterobranchia |
| Infraclass | Euthyneura |
| Subterclass | Ringipleura |
| Superorder | Nudipleura |
| Order | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder | Doridida |
| Infraorder | Doridoidei |
| Superfamily | Doridoidea |
| Family | Discodorididae |
| Genus | Geitodoris |
| Species | Geitodoris rubens (Vayssière, 1919) |
Synonyms
- Discodoris rubens Vayssière, 1919
Description
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.
- Rubens. From Latin “rubens”, blushed.
Distribution
Known georeferenced records of the species: Geitodoris rubens
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Abundance
| Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Atlantic Ocean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Month
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Geitodoris rubens based on our own records.
More pictures
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Bibliography
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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 rubens" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 24/11/2015. Accessed: 03/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=20459)
