Murphydoris puncticulata Paz-Sedano, Smirnoff, Candás, Gosliner & Pola, 2022

マーフィドーリス・プンクティキュラータ Murphydoris puncticulata
Photographed by
diver808586 NAGISA゜
Location
Manaita, Kuki, Mie, Japan
Date
2021/01/22
Length
7mm
Depth
19.0m
Water temperature
17.0℃

MORPHOLOGY

Body white with small dark brown spots scattered along body. One triangular band of concentrated brown spots at anterior portion of dorsum, behind rhinophores. Transverse dark brown patch at head, between rhinophores. Third horizontal band of concentrated spots behind gill. Rhinophores, gill branches and foot whitish translucent.

DISTRIBUTION

the western and central Pacific Ocean

ETYMOLOGY

From Latin diminutive of punctum, point or dot. Murphydoris puncticulata is named after the brown notches formed by dots.

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