Peltodoris
Peltodoris is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Discodorididae.
This genus differs from Discodoris by its lack of labial armature.
It feeds on sponges, favouring two genera.
And some of these species, such as Peltodoris nobilis, give off a strong lemony scent when rubbed vigorously.Species
Species in the genus Peltodoris include:
- Peltodoris atromaculata Bergh, 1880
- Peltodoris aurea Eliot, 1903
- Peltodoris carolynae Mulliner & Sphon, 1974
- Peltodoris lancei Millen & Bertsch, 2000
- Peltodoris lippa Valdés, 2001
- Peltodoris mullineri Millen & Bertsch, 2000
- Peltodoris murrea
- Peltodoris nobilis MacFarland, 1905
- Peltodoris punctifera
- Peltodoris rosae Valdés & Bertsch, 2010
- Peltodoris temarensis Edmunds, 2011
;Species brought into synonymy:
- Peltodoris crucis sensu Bergh, 1880: synonym of Tayuva lilacina
- Peltodoris fellowsi Kay & Young, 1969: synonym of Hiatodoris fellowsi
- Peltodoris greeleyi MacFarland, 1909: synonym of Montereina greeleyi
- Peltodoris hummelincki Marcus & Marcus, 1963: synonym of Tayuva lilacina
- Peltodoris marmorata Bergh, 1898: synonym of Anisodoris marmorata Bergh, 1898 accepted as Diaulula variolata
- Peltodoris mauritiana Bergh, 1889 synonym of Peltodoris murrea
- Peltodoris nayarita Ortea & Llera, 1981: synonym of Montereina greeleyi
- Peltodoris rubra Bergh, 1905: synonym of Discodoris rubra Bergh, 1905
- Peltodoris variolata : synonym of Diaulula variolata
;Nomen dubium
- Peltodoris angulata Eliot, 1903
- Peltodoris noumeae Risbec, 1937
