A tale of two genera: the revival of Hoplodoris (Nudibranchia: Discodorididae) with the description of new species of Hoplodoris and Asteronotus
Author
Donohoo, Samantha A.
Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Geology, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA 94118, U. S. A. & Department of Biology, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA 94132, U. S. A.
Author
Gosliner, Terrence M.
Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Geology, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA 94118, U. S. A. & https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 3950 - 0243
text
Zootaxa
2020
2020-12-01
4890
1
1
37
journal article
9386
10.11646/zootaxa.4890.1.1
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1175-5326
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Genus
Hoplodoris
Bergh, 1880
Type
species:
Hoplodoris desmoparypha
Bergh, 1880
. Formerly in synonymy with
Doris raripilosa
Abraham, 1877
, based on morphology (
Dayrat 2010
); but now removed from synonymy due to a lack of morphological detail or molecular data for
Doris raripilosa
.
Diagnosis
. Body covered with simple, rounded tubercles and/or complex branching tubercles; both stiffened with spicules. Broad foot, anteriorly notched. Labial cuticle armed with jaw rodlets. Radula composed of simple, hamate teeth with varying denticulation. Reproductive system composed of a granular prostate with two differentiated sections. Vagina unarmed. Penis armed with hooks. Granular accessory gland armed with an accessory spine (
Valdés 2002
). Head with two flat oral tentacles (present study).