Warty Doris
Doris verrucosa
- Max size
- View in app
- Max depth
- 14 m
- Found in
- 53 regions
How to recognise it
- Colours
- transparentwhitebrowngreyyelloworange
- Pattern
- Tubercles pattern
Doris verrucosa is a species of dorid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dorididae.
Distribution
This species is found in the Indian and Atlantic oceans from the high intertidal to 14 m.
Description
The warty dorid is a yellow-brown oval nudibranch with a distinctive warty skin. It has eight gills arranged around the anus and its rhinophores are perfoliate. It may reach a total length of 30 mm.
The maximum recorded length is 70 mm.
Ecology
The warty dorid feeds on the crumb-of-bread sponge, Hymeniacedon perlevis, which it closely resembles in colour. Its egg mass is a tall upright collar of several complete whorls.
Questions
Is Warty Doris dangerous?
Warty Doris has no known danger to humans. However, always observe marine life responsibly.
Where can you find Warty Doris?
How deep does Warty Doris live?
Warty Doris can be found at depths of up to 14 meters.
