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Geitodoris capensis

Photographed by: Guido Zsilavecz

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Opisthobranchia
Order:	Nudibranchia
Suborder:	Doridacea
Family:	Geitodorididae
Species:	Geitodoris capensis

An individual of the orange colour form.

An individual of the fawn brown colour form.

This moderately large dorid nudibranch can be recognised by its orange background colour, brown spots, and numerous simple rounded tubercles. Geitodoris capensis is endemic to southern Africa.

This species of dorid, which is probably endemic to southern Africa is characterised externally by the pale orange colour with (usually several) brown spots, and by the numerous small, simple, rounded pustules on the mantle.

Locality:

• South Africa
  • Cape Town (5) Sep

 

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