Glossodoris moerchi
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Genus: | Glossodoris |
| Species: | G. moerchi
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| Binomial name | |
| Glossodoris moerchi (Bergh, 1879)[1]
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Glossodoris moerchi is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[3]
Distribution[edit]
The type locality for this species is Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Caribbean Sea.[1]
Description[edit]
Glossodoris moerchi is most likely to be a species of Felimare as Mörch describes it as similar to Felimare villafranca but with a network of lines formed of rounded, triangular or hexagonal spots.[2] The name Glossodoris moerchi was introduced by Bergh because Goniodoris picturata was preoccupied.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Bergh, L.S.R. (1879). Neue Chromodoriden. Malakozoologische Blätter. N.F. 1: 87-116, page 99, Taf.III, fig 26.
- ^ a b Mörch, O. A. (1863). Contributions la faune malacologique des Antilles danoises. Journal de Conchyliologie. 11: 21-43., page 35.
- ^ MolluscaBase (2018). Glossodoris moerchi (Bergh, 1879). Accessed on 2018-12-17.
- ^ Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Jan 20). Comment on Re: Glossodoris sedna from Utila, Honduras by Ray Simpson. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.