Geitodoris planata
(Alder & Hancock, 1846)

Photographed by: Martijn Spierenburg
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Family: | Dorididae |
| Species: | Geitodoris planata |
Comment from Richard Willan on photo #6821
A nice photo of a typical individual.Comment from Richard Willan on photo #4861
This dorid nudibranch is characterised externally by the row of about 5 star-shaped white patches, each centred on a small white pustule, down each side of the mantle from behind the rhinophores to the level of the gills.Locality:
- Netherlands
- Zeeland (13) Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov
- Italy
- Ancona (1) May
- Portugal
- ArrĂ¡bida Natural Park (1) Dec