Robin Gwen Agarwal, USA
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Aldisa sanguinea (J. G. Cooper, 1863)
This red nudibranch have one or two dark spots in the dorsal midline which look like the oscula of sponges.
The Blood-Spot Dorid feeds on the orange sponges Ophlitaspongia pennata and Hymendesmia brepha.The egg ribbon laid on a spiral on the sponge is orange and well camouflaged.
Aldisa sanguinea can be found to about 10 m.
Synonymised names:
Doris (Asteronotus) sanguinea J. G. Cooper, 1863 (basionym)
Doris sanguinea J. G. Cooper, 1863 (original combination)
Direct children (1):
Subspecies Aldisa sanguinea cooperi Robilliard & Baba, 1972 accepted as Aldisa cooperi Robilliard & Baba, 1972
This red nudibranch have one or two dark spots in the dorsal midline which look like the oscula of sponges.
The Blood-Spot Dorid feeds on the orange sponges Ophlitaspongia pennata and Hymendesmia brepha.The egg ribbon laid on a spiral on the sponge is orange and well camouflaged.
Aldisa sanguinea can be found to about 10 m.
Synonymised names:
Doris (Asteronotus) sanguinea J. G. Cooper, 1863 (basionym)
Doris sanguinea J. G. Cooper, 1863 (original combination)
Direct children (1):
Subspecies Aldisa sanguinea cooperi Robilliard & Baba, 1972 accepted as Aldisa cooperi Robilliard & Baba, 1972
