Geitodoris planata

Geitodoris planata. Length c. 45mm. Small buff gills expanded, partially separated into left and right groups. Pale acid-producing papillae with surrounding pale patches on either side of dorsum. September 2009. Found by Julia Nunn. Skye, Scotland.

Species

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Steve Wilkinson

Geitodoris planata in water. Approximately 45mm. Small buff gills expanded. Pale acid-producing stellate marks on mantle. Collected by Julia Nunn Skye, Scotland in September 2009.

Geitodoris planata. Tightly packed rounded tubercles on mantle. Rhinophore with stout stem mottled brown and purplish. Pit margins of raised tubercles. June 2008. Oosterschelde, Netherlands.

Geitodoris planata. Length c. 45mm. Small buff gills expanded, partially separated into left and right groups. Pale acid-producing papillae with surrounding pale patches on either side of dorsum. September 2009. Found by Julia Nunn. Skye, Scotland.

Geitodoris planata spawn out of water. Little known about breeding season and biology. Spawn seen in September 2011; yellowish ribbon attached by edge to substrate in a coil. LWS. Dorset, England.

Geitodoris planata. L. 37mm. Foot much smaller than mantle. Underside of mantle orange brown. Sole and upper surface of foot orange. Distinct dark purplish brown marks on underside of mantle and upper surface of foot. LWS. Dorset. September 2011

Geitodoris planata. Length 33mm. Underside of mantle, and sole of foot, yellow. Distinct dark marks of reddish brown on underside of mantle. Mantle much wider than foot. LWS. Dorset, England. September 2011.

Geitodoris planata. Head small and indistinct apart from well developed linear oral tentacles (t). Anterior of foot bilaminate, upper lamina deeply notched (n) centrally and extends forward of lower layer. LWS. Dorset, England. September 2011.

Geitodoris planata. About 7 very small tripinnate gills, pale fawn marked with dark brown, partially separated into left and right groups. Tightly packed rounded tubercles on mantle. LWS. Dorset, England. September 2011.

Geitodoris planata. Tightly packed rounded tubercles on mantle. Short rhinophore, with stout pale brown stem, and about 12 yellowish lamellae, all sprinkled finely with purplish brown. Pit margins slightly raised by tubercles. Dorset. September 2011.

Geitodoris planata. Length 33mm. Low profile similar to planarian worm, mantle skirt almost horizontal. Small gills retracted into cavity. Foot protruded very slightly at posterior as in motion. LWS. Dorset, England. September 2011.

Geitodoris planata, out of water. L. 33mm. Orange-brown mantle. s: pale stellate area around acid secreting pale papilla. g: pale fawn and dark brown gills. Camouflaged by dull colour and shadowless flat profile. LWS. Dorset, England. September 2011.