Geitodoris planata (Alder & Hancock, 1846)
(a sea slug)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGeitodoris planata (a sea slug)
FamilyDISCODORIDIDAE (a family of molluscs)
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 Geitodoris planata (a sea slug) :
1: Geitodoris planata (a sea slug)
28 Sep 2011 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
2, on underside of stone, near LWS. Egg mass nearby.
Image 1: Egg mass - in situImage 2: In situ on underside of stone - dorsal viewImage 3: In situ on underside of stone - oblique viewImage 4: Out of water - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 5: Out of water - oblique view - white backgroundImage 6: Out of water - ventral view - white backgroundImage 7: Out of water - ventral view - white background (2)Image 8: Out of water - ventral view - white background (3)Image 9: Under water - damaged animal - dorsal view - white backgroundImage 10: Under water - dorsal view - white backgroundImage 11: Under water - oblique view - white backgroundImage 12: Under water - oblique view - white background (2)Image 13: Under water - oblique view - white background (3)Image 14: Under water - oblique view - white background (4)Image 15: Under water - oblique view - white background (5)Image 16: Ventral view - close-upImage 17: Egg mass - close-up - enlargedImage 18: Eggs - magnified - black backgroundImage 19: Eggs - magnified - white backgroundImage 20: Head - ventral view - enlargedImage 21: Head - ventral view - enlarged (2)Image 22: Under water - gills - half open - postero-dorsal view - enlargedImage 23: Under water - gills - open - postero-dorsal view - enlargedImage 24: Under water - gills - open - postero-dorsal view - enlarged (2)Image 25: Under water - gills - posterior view - enlargedImage 26: Under water - gills - posterior view - enlarged (2)Image 27: Under water - rhinophore - lateral view - enlargedImage 28: Under water - rhinophores - anterior view - enlargedImage 29: Under water - rhinophores - anterior view - enlarged (2)Image 30: Under water - rhinophores - dorsal view - enlargedImage 31: Under water - rhinophores - dorsal view - enlarged (2)Image 32: Under water - rhinophores - lateral view - enlargedImage 33: Under water - rhinophores - lateral view - enlarged (2)Image 34: Under water - rhinophores - lateral view - enlarged (3)Image 35: Under water - rhinophores - oblique view - enlargedImage 36: Under water - rhinophores - oblique view - enlarged (2)

Geitodoris planata (a sea slug) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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