Species Identification: Find Species

Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Anisodoris lentiginosa	Mottled pale sea-lemon	Eastern Pacific. Tropica	18 TL	1982
Anisodoris marmorata		Mediterranean Sea.		1881
Anisodoris nobilis	Pacific sea-lemon	Eastern Pacific. Tropica	20 TL	1905
Anisodoris worki		Western Atlantic.	5 DL	1967
Asteronotus apiculata		Western Central Pacific		1864
Asteronotus batangas		Western Central Pacific		2000
Asteronotus boholiensis		Western Central Pacific		1877
Asteronotus carlsoni		Western Central Pacific		1978
Asteronotus concinna		Western Central Pacific		1864
Asteronotus coriacea		Western Central Pacific		1904
Asteronotus cruentata		Western Central Pacific		1834
Asteronotus formosa		Western Central Pacific		1864
Asteronotus funebris		Western Central Pacific		1858
Asteronotus hepaticus		Western Central Pacific		1877
Asteronotus intecta		Western Central Pacific		1858
Asteronotus liturata		Western Central Pacific		1905
Asteronotus markaensis		Western Central Pacific		2020
Asteronotus namuro		Western Central Pacific		2020
Asteronotus nubilosa		Western Central Pacific		1871
Asteronotus ocellata		Western Central Pacific		2002
Asteronotus rubescens		Western Central Pacific		1876
Asteronotus rubicunda		Western Central Pacific		1949
Asteronotus sanguinea		Western Central Pacific		1905
Asteronotus scabra		Western Central Pacific		1804
Asteronotus schmeltziana		Western Central Pacific		1880
Asteronotus tessellata		Western Central Pacific		1880
Asteronotus willeyi		Western Central Pacific		1904
Asteronotus winckworthi		Western Central Pacific		1948
Atagema alba	White dorid	Eastern Pacific.	6 TL	1927
Atagema browni		Western Atlantic.	2.4 DL	1980
Atagema echinata		Western Central Pacific		1860
Atagema gibba		Eastern Atlantic, Western		1951
Atagema intecta	Rough trippa	Indo-West Pacific. East	6 TL	1859
Atagema kimberlyae		Western Central Pacific		2023
Atagema papillosa		Western Central Pacific		1928
Atagema rugosa		Mediterranean. Southeast		1951
Atagema sobanovae		Western Central Pacific		2023
Atagema spongiosa		Indo-West Pacific		1858
Baptodoris cinnabarina		Mediterranean Sea.		1884
Baptodoris mimetica	Mimic dorid	Eastern Pacific.	4.5 TL	1991
Baptodoris perezi		Mediterranean Sea.		1982
Carminodoris bifurcata		Western Central Pacific		1993
Carminodoris boucheti		Mediterranean Sea.		1979
Carminodoris estrelyado		Western Central Pacific		1998
Carminodoris flammea		Western Central Pacific		2003
Carminodoris grandiflora		Western Central Pacific		1860
Carminodoris pustulata		Western Pacific		1877
Diaulula alba		Western Atlantic.	3.2 DL	1952
Diaulula farmersi		Western Atlantic.	1.6 DL	2004
Diaulula hispida		Southeast Pacific and Sou	8 DL	1834
Diaulula hummelincki		Western Atlantic.	5 DL	1963
Diaulula punctuolata	Dotted bristle sea slug	Southeast Pacific and Sou	10 DL	1836
Diaulula sandiegensis	Ringed doris	Pacific Ocean and the Arc	8 TL	1863
Discodoris alba		Western Atlantic		1952
Discodoris aliciae	Ali's dorid	Eastern Central Pacific	4.5 TL	2005
Discodoris aurila	Salt and pepper	Eastern Central Pacific.	5 TL	1967
Discodoris boholiensis	Bohol nudibranch	Indo-West Pacific.	6 TL	1877
Discodoris branneri		Western Atlantic.	2.4 DL	1909
Discodoris cebuensis		Western Central Pacific		1877
Discodoris coerulescens		Western Central Pacific		1888
Discodoris confusa		Mediterranean Sea.		1985
Discodoris crawfordi	Crawford's Discodoris	Eastern Indian Ocean		1969
Discodoris erubescens		Mediterranean Sea.		1884
Discodoris evelinae		Western Atlantic.	11 TL	1955
Discodoris ketos	Gray dorid	Eastern Central Pacific	4.5 TL	1967
Discodoris lilacina	Lilac Discodoris	Western Central Pacific a		1852
Discodoris maculosa		Mediterranean Sea.		1884
Discodoris mavis		Eastern Central Pacific		1967
Discodoris millegrana		Northeast Atlantic		1854
Discodoris mortenseni		Western Atlantic		1963
Discodoris muta		Atlantic Ocean.	3 DL	1877
Discodoris notha		Western Central Atlantic	2.6 TL	1877
Discodoris palma	Handprint Discodoris	Indo-West Pacific		1933
Discodoris paroa	Paroan Discodoris	Eastern Indian Ocean		1969
Discodoris phoca		Western Atlantic	5.5 DL	1967
Discodoris purcina		Western Atlantic	2.5 DL	1967
Discodoris rosi	Orange doris	Mediterranean Sea.		1979
Discodoris rubens		Mediterranean Sea.		1919
Discodoris schmeltziana		Eastern Central Pacific		1875
Discodoris stellifera		Mediterranean Sea.		1904
Discodoris turia		Eastern Indian Ocean		1969
Discodoris voniheringi		Southwest Atlantic	2 TL	1909
Gargamella immaculata	Unicoloured lemon sea slug	Southeast Pacific and Sou	5 DL	1894
Geitodoris bacalladoi		Mediterranean Sea.		1990
Geitodoris bonosi		Mediterranean Sea.		1981
Geitodoris capensis		Southeast Atlantic		1907
Geitodoris complanata		Western Atlantic		1880
Geitodoris heathi	Gritty doris	Eastern Pacific. Tropica	4.3 TL	1905
Geitodoris immunda		Atlantic Ocean	4.3 DL	1894
Geitodoris joubini		Mediterranean Sea.		1919
Geitodoris mollina		Western Atlantic.		1901
Geitodoris patagonica	Patagonian geitodoris	Southeast Pacific and Sou	3 DL	1926
Geitodoris planata		Northeast Atlantic and th	4.1 DL	1846
Geitodoris portmanni		Mediterranean Sea.		1972
Geitodoris pusae		Atlantic Ocean and the Me	6 DL	1955
Hoplodoris balbon		Atlantic Ocean and the Me		2020
Hoplodoris bramale	Truffle dorid	Eastern Central Pacific.	4.5 TL	2003
Hoplodoris hansrosaorum		Western Atlantic.	2.7 DL	2006
Hoplodoris nodulosa	Nodulose hoplodoris	Indo-Pacific	5 TL	1864
Hoplodoris rosans		Indo-Pacific		2020
Jorunna alisonae		Western Central Pacific		1976
Jorunna artsdatabankia		Western Central Pacific		2021
Jorunna daoulasi		Western Central Pacific		2023
Jorunna funebris	Polka-dot nudibranch	Indo-Pacific. Tropical a	5 TL	1858
Jorunna hartleyi		Eastern Indian Ocean		1958
Jorunna hervei		Western Central Pacific		2023
Jorunna liviae		Western Indian Ocean		2023
Jorunna luisae		Mediterranean Sea.		1976
Jorunna marchadi		Western Central Pacific		1956
Jorunna onubensis		Mediterranean Sea.		1986
Jorunna pantherina	Panther jorunna	Indo-West Pacific	2.5 TL	1864
Jorunna pardus	Leopard jorunna	Eastern Pacific.	6 TL	1981
Jorunna parva	Sea bunny	Indo-West Pacific.		1938
Jorunna rubescens	Red-lined kentrodoris	Indo-West Pacific.	17 TL	1876
Jorunna spazzola		Western Atlantic.	1.2 DL	1955
Jorunna tomentosa	White jorunna	Eastern Central Pacific,		1804
Jorunna zania		Western Indian Ocean		1976
Montereina nobilis	Sea lemon	Eastern Pacific	20 TL	1905
Paradoris aviles		Eastern Pacific		2022
Paradoris dubia		Indo-West Pacific	3.5 TL	1904
Paradoris erythraeensis		Western Indian Ocean		1912
Paradoris hypocrita		Western Indian Ocean		2020
Paradoris indecora		Mediterranean Sea.		1881
Paradoris lopezi	Lopez's dorid	Eastern Pacific	2.5 TL	2004
Paradoris mulciber		Western Atlantic		1971
Peltodoris atromaculata		Mediterranean Sea.		1880
Peltodoris crucis		Western Atlantic.	8 DL	1863
Peltodoris fellowsi		Eastern Central Pacific	3.5 TL	1969
Peltodoris greeleyi	Greeley's dorid	Eastern Pacific and Weste	3 TL	1909
Peltodoris lancei	Lance's dorid	Eastern Pacific	7.5 TL	2000
Peltodoris mullineri	Mulliner's dorid	Eastern Pacific	7 TL	2000
Peltodoris murrea		Indo-West Pacific		1877
Peltodoris noumeae		Western Central Pacific		1937
Peltodoris rubra		Western Central Pacific		1905
Peronodoris rehderi		Eastern Central Pacific		1970
Platydoris angustipes	Leather backed doris	Western Atlantic.		1863
Platydoris argo	Leathery seaslug	Mediterranean Sea.		1767
Platydoris carolynae		Southeast Pacific	6 TL	1974
Platydoris cinereobranchiata		Western Central Pacific		2002
Platydoris cruenta	Red-splashed platydoris	Indo-Pacific.	10 TL	1832
Platydoris ellioti	Speciose platydoris	Indo-West Pacific. Tropi		1864
Platydoris esakii		Northwest Pacific		1936
Platydoris flammulata		Western Central Pacific		1905
Platydoris formosa	Speckled platydoris	Indo-Pacific	7.5 TL	1864
Platydoris galbana	Yellow platydoris	Indo-West Pacific		1958
Platydoris inornata		Western Central Pacific		2002
Platydoris laminea		Western Pacific		1928
Platydoris macfarlandi	California flat doris	Eastern Pacific.	7 TL	1951
Platydoris sanguinea		Western Central Pacific		1905
Platydoris scabra	Scabby platydoris	Indo-West Pacific	8 TL	1804
Platydoris stomascuta		Northeast Atlantic		1977
Platydoris tabulata	Flat dorid	Northwest Pacific		1877
Rostanga anthelia		Mediterranean Sea.		1991
Rostanga arbutus	Strawberry rostanga	Western Pacific		1864
Rostanga australis	Southern rostanga	Eastern Indian Ocean		1989
Rostanga bassia		Eastern Indian Ocean		1989
Rostanga bifurcata		Indo-West Pacific. East		1989
Rostanga byga		Western Atlantic.	2 DL	1958
Rostanga calumus	Red rostanga	Eastern Indian Ocean		1989
Rostanga dentacus		Western Pacific		1989
Rostanga lutescens		Western Central Pacific		1905
Rostanga muscula	Ruby rostanga	Indo-West Pacific.		1877
Rostanga orientalis		Western Pacific. South K		1989
Rostanga poddubetskaiae		Western Central Pacific		2023
Rostanga pulchra	Red sponge nudibranch	Western Atlantic and East	0.9 DL	1905
Rostanga rubra		Atlantic Ocean and the Me		1818
Sclerodoris apiculata		Indo-West Pacific		1864
Sclerodoris coriacea		Western Indian Ocean.		1904
Sclerodoris faninozi		Western Central Pacific		2023
Sclerodoris paliensis	Pali nudibranch	Eastern Central Pacific		1982
Sclerodoris prea		Western Atlantic.	4 DL	1967
Sclerodoris tanya	Feline doris	Eastern Pacific.	3 TL	1971
Sclerodoris tarka		Eastern Indian Ocean		1969
Sclerodoris trenberthi		Eastern Indian Ocean		1962
Sclerodoris tuberculata		Indo-West Pacific		1904
Sebadoris fragilis	Fragile Discodoris	Indo-Pacific.	10 TL	1864
Sebadoris nubilosa		Southwest Pacific and Eas		1871
Taringa aivica	Dusky brown taringa	Eastern Pacific and Weste	3 TL	1967
Taringa armata		Mediterranean Sea.		1961
Taringa faba		Mediterranean Sea.		1985
Taringa oleica		Mediterranean Sea.		1982
Taringa pinoi		Mediterranean Sea.		1985
Taringa sublutea		Indian Ocean		1877
Taringa telopia		Western Atlantic	4 DL	1955
Taringa tritorquis		Western Atlantic.		1982
Tayuva lilacina		Western Atlantic.		1852
Thordisa albomacula		Western Central Pacific		2007
Thordisa aurea		Mediterranean Sea.		1951
Thordisa bimaculata	Two-spot thordis	Eastern Pacific.	3.2 TL	1966
Thordisa diuda		Western Atlantic.	3.6 DL	1955
Thordisa filix		Mediterranean Sea.		1951
Thordisa harrisi		Western Atlantic.	3.5 DL	2006
Thordisa lurca		Western Central Atlantic	1.4 TL	1967
Thordisa maculigera		Western Central Pacific		1877
Thordisa oliva		Western Central Pacific		2007
Thordisa pallida		Mediterranean Sea.		1884
Thordisa punctulifera		Indo-West Pacific		1907
Thordisa rubescens	Red thordis	Eastern Pacific.	9 TL	1981
Thordisa sanguinea	Red thordisa	Indo-West Pacific		1955
Thordisa verrucosa	Verrucose thordisa	Indo-West Pacific		1864

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Species Identification: Find Species

Family: Discodorididae (See list of species below)

Family: Discodorididae

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