Overview
Comprehensive Description
Description
This is a small nudibranch, with adults only growing to about 12mm. The body is translucent white, with scattered brown or green pigment on the back and cerata. The cerata have 2-3 rows of tubercles. The tip of each ceras is covered by a pale patch and encircled by a brown-coloured ring. The rhinophoral and oral tentacles are smooth, the tips of these tentacles are white with a sub-terminal brown band. Eubranchus doriae is sometimes confused with Eubranchus vittatus but may be readily distinguished by the presence of tubercles on the cerata.
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Distribution
Distribution
European waters (ERMS scope), Irish Exclusive economic Zone, United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone
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Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213
http://www.marinespecies.org/mollusca/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=1364
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MEDIN (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN, version 1.0.
http://www.marinespecies.org/asteroidea/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=149081
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Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2011). Species.ie version 1.0 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (version of 15 March 2010).
http://www.marinespecies.org/ascidiacea/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=149068
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Distribution
Few records exist for this species, however it has been found around the southern and western coasts of the British Isles, Lundy Island and Pagham Harbour, Sussex, north to Mulroy Bay, Co. Donegal and St Kilda, off the west coast of Scotland.
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Ecology
Habitat
Depth range based on 2 specimens in 1 taxon.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 22 - 25
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 22 - 25
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Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 22 - 25
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 22 - 25
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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Habitat
This species feeds on the plumularian hydroid Kirchenpaueria similis which is like a smaller, finer version of Kirchenpaueria pinnata. The spawn is similar to Eubranchus vittatus.
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