Doriopsis viridis (Pease, 1861)

Mehrotra, Rahul, A. Caballer Gutierrez, Manuel, M. Scott, Chad, Arnold, Spencer, Monchanin, Coline, Viyakarn, Voranop & Chavanich, Suchana, 2021, An updated inventory of sea slugs from Koh Tao, Thailand, with notes on their ecology and a dramatic biodiversity increase for Thai waters, ZooKeys 1042, pp. 73-188 : 73

* Doriopsis viridis (Pease, 1861) Figure 13F

Material examined.

Two specimens 4-6 mm, CB.

Ecology.

Among rubble in coral reef habitats. Depth: 3-6 m.

Distribution.

Known from China ( Lin 1990), Vietnam ( Risbec 1956), Tahiti, Hawaii, and western Mexico ( Gosliner et al. 2008). Here representing a first record for Thai waters.

Figures

Figure 13. A Rostanga sp. 18 mm B Sebadoris fragilis 70 mm C Thordisa sp. 12 mm D Doriopsis cf. granulosa 7 mm E Doriopsis pecten 6 mm F Doriopsis viridis 4 mm G Doris cf. immonda 5 mm H, I Dorididae sp. 15 mm (H photograph by Jeremy Coz) and 8 mm (I) J Goniodoridella sp. 1 6 mm K Goniodoridella sp. 2 3 mm (photograph by Khumron Waipaka) L Trapania cf. gibbera 5 mm.