{"id":418,"date":"2012-05-15T21:12:49","date_gmt":"2012-05-15T19:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opistobranquis.info\/diaphorodoris-papillatadiaphorodoris-papillatadiaphorodoris-papillata"},"modified":"2025-04-21T09:39:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T07:39:29","slug":"diaphorodoris-papillata","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/opistobranquis.info\/en\/guia\/nudibranchia\/doridina\/doridoidei\/onchidoridoidea\/diaphorodoris-papillata\/","title":{"rendered":"Diaphorodoris papillata"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Diaphorodoris papillata<\/em> Portmann & Sandmeier 1960<\/h3>\n

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Diaphorodoris papillata @ Costa Brava<\/em> by Enric Madrenas<\/center><\/span>

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WoRMS Taxonomic Information<\/h3>
Current accepted name: Diaphorodoris papillata<\/em> Portmann & Sandmeier, 1960<\/strong><\/div>

Current classification<\/h4>
Superdomain<\/th>Biota<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Kingdom<\/th>Animalia<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Phylum<\/th>Mollusca<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Class<\/th>Gastropoda<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Subclass<\/th>Heterobranchia<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Infraclass<\/th>Euthyneura<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Subterclass<\/th>Ringipleura<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Superorder<\/th>Nudipleura<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Order<\/th>Nudibranchia<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Suborder<\/th>Doridina<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Infraorder<\/th>Doridoidei<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Superfamily<\/th>Onchidoridoidea<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Family<\/th>Calycidorididae<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Genus<\/th>Diaphorodoris<\/em><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Species<\/th>Diaphorodoris papillata<\/em> Portmann & Sandmeier, 1960<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/table>

Classification provided by the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). [140631<\/a>]<\/p><\/div>Description<\/strong>
\nThe specimens of this species can reach 10 mm in length. There is a very similar species D. luteocincta <\/i>, also with a white body and a yellow bordered mantle. The difference with this other species is the presence of digitiform, deep red colored, thin and long papillae that could be dichotomized in the apex or near the base. These red papillae can be of different sizes and even have a rudimentary tubercule shape. A binocular microscope can show a whitish thin dotted design on the back, and mantle spiculation, less apparent than in D. luceocincta<\/i>. Rhinophores are the white and long and have between 12 and 14 white lamellae, while the rhinophoric sheath has 1 to 3 little papillae on its upper edge . The eyes are located at the very base of the rhinophores. The gill consists of 5 semitransparent white leaves with a white pigmented rachis. The foot is white and ends in a tail that has a longitudinal dorsal keel pigmented opaque white. The mouth lacks labial palps and is surrounded by two large round bulbs instead.<\/p>\n

Biology<\/strong>
\nThis species is less common than D. luteocincta<\/i> but they often share the same habitat, that is dimly lit rock walls with plenty of algae and sessile invertebrate fauna, specially bryozoans Smittoidea reticulata<\/em>\u00a0(see Ros, 1975 p:317) on which it feeds. It has also been quoted in Posidonia oceanica<\/em> meadows and below stones. There are reports of Diaphorodoris papillata<\/em> mating with Diaphorodoris alba<\/em> in the Mediterranean. Being different species we assume this does not result on viable offspring, as we have never observed hybrid specimens either.<\/p>\n

Etymology<\/strong><\/p>\n