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Gastropods · Nudibranchia · Discodorididae
Discodoris boholiensis
It has not yet been assessed against the IUCN criteria.
A large nudibranch with a flattened mantle, brown with dark blotches and a rough texture that camouflages it against the substrate. It feeds on sponges and is active mainly at night.
Size
6 cm – 12 cm
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Unknown
Sources consulted: Bergh (1877); Rudman, Sea Slug Forum; estudios de autotomía en Discodoris; anatomia de Gastropoda
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 70.
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The pins mark the dive sites where its presence is documented.