Knoutsodonta inconspicua (Alder & Hancock, 1851)
Superdomain | Biota | |
Kingdom | Animalia | |
Phylum | Mollusca | |
Class | Gastropoda | |
Subclass | Heterobranchia | |
Infraclass | Euthyneura | |
Subterclass | Ringipleura | |
Superorder | Nudipleura | |
Order | Nudibranchia | |
Suborder | Doridina | |
Infraorder | Doridoidei | |
Superfamily | Onchidoridoidea | |
Family | Onchidorididae | |
Genus | Knoutsodonta | |
Species | Knoutsodonta inconspicua (Alder & Hancock, 1851) | |
Classification according to Bouchet et al. (2017) Taxonomic source: World Register of Marine Species (AphiaID: 1259486). |
- Doris inconspicua Alder & Hancock, 1851
- Onchidoris inconspicua (Alder & Hancock, 1851)
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Knoutsodonta, from the Greek meaning “lame tooth”, to represent nudibranch species that lack a rachidian or middle tooth.
- Inconspicua. From latin prefix “in-“, negation + “conspicuus”, illustrious, notable, famous, striking, visible, clearly seen, in sight, in full view.
Distribution
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References for the species: Knoutsodonta inconspicua
- Galicia: Ortea and Ballesteros (1982).
General: Hunnam & Brown, 1975:148; Picton & Morrow, 1994:64[P]; Thompson, 1988:182; Thompson & Brown, 1976:100; 1984:56[P]Sources: Cervera et al., 2004, Ballesteros, 2007 & 2016, McDonald, 2006 and other sources.
Abundance
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More pictures
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Bibliography
Further reading
Cite this article as:
Ballesteros, Manuel, Enric Madrenas, Miquel Pontes (2021) "Knoutsodonta inconspicua" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 20/10/2014. Accessed: 09/03/2021. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/6Eay8)