Doris pseudoargus Rapp, 1827
(Sea Lemon)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDoris pseudoargus (Sea Lemon)
GenusDoris (a genus of molluscs)
FamilyDORIDIDAE (a family of sea slugs)
InfraorderDoridacea (a suborder of sea slugs)
SuborderEUCTENIDIACEA (a suborder of molluscs)
OrderNUDIBRANCHIA (sea slugs)
InfraclassOpisthobranchia (opisthobranchs)
SubclassHETEROBRANCHIA (a subclass of molluscs)
ClassGASTROPODA (slugs and snails)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Doris pseudoargus (Sea Lemon) :
1: Doris pseudoargus (Sea Lemon)
8 Apr 2012 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
animals and egg masses on pontoons . Photos: egg masses
Image 1: Egg mass - above water at low spring tide - side viewImage 2: Egg masses - above water at low spring tideImage 3: Egg mass - under water - oblique viewImage 4: Egg mass - under water - side viewImage 5: Egg mass - under water - side view (2)
2: Doris pseudoargus (Sea Lemon)
27 Sep 2011 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
large adult, under clump of seaweed
Image 1: Adult - gills - close-up - latero-dorsal viewImage 2: Adult - gills - close-up - postero-dorsal viewImage 3: Adult - in situ - exposed by tideImage 4: Adult - out of water - white backgroundImage 5: Adult - rhinophores - close-upImage 6: Adult - rhinophores - close-up (2)Image 7: Adult - under water - white backgroundImage 8: Adult - body surface and gills - out of water - close-up - enlargedImage 9: Adult - body surface - out of water - close-up - enlargedImage 10: Adult - body surface - out of water - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 11: Adult - body surface - out of water - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 12: Adult - body surface - out of water - close-up - enlarged (4)Image 13: Adult - rhinophores - close-up - enlargedImage 14: Adult - rhinophores - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 15: Adult - rhinophores - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 16: Adult - rhinophores - close-up - enlarged (4)
3: Doris pseudoargus (Sea Lemon)
21 Mar 2011 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
1 large, 3 small, at low tide
Image 1: Under water - postero-dorsal view
4: Doris pseudoargus (Sea Lemon)
31 Mar 2010 OSGR: SY67 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
juvenile, under ledge at base of old breakwater
Image 1: Dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Ventral view - close-up - enlarged
5: Doris pseudoargus (Sea Lemon)
16 Apr 1969 OSGR: TQ30 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
on lower shore
Image 1: Dorsal view - in rock poolImage 2: Lateral viewImage 3: Laying eggsImage 4: Mating pairImage 5: Branchial plumes - enlarged
6: Doris pseudoargus (Sea Lemon)
2 Apr 1969 OSGR: TQ30 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
on lower shore
Image 1: Egg mass

Doris pseudoargus (Sea Lemon) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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