Sclerodoris worki

Sclerodoris worki is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.[1]

Sclerodoris worki
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
clade Euctenidiacea
clade Doridacea
Superfamily:
Doridoidea
Family:
Discodorididae
Genus:
Sclerodoris
Species:
S. worki
Binomial name
Sclerodoris worki
(Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1967)
Synonyms[1]
  • Anisodoris worki Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 196

Description

The maximum recorded body length is 50 mm.[2]

Ecology

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 0 m.[2]

References
  1. Rosenberg, G. (2015). Sclerodoris worki. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420603 on 2016-05-12
  2. Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
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