Heine Jensen, Norwegen
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Doto fragilis (Forbes, 1838)
Many large tuberculate cerata in two rows along the sides of the body. The rhinophore sheaths are trumpet-shaped. This is a variable species, associated with their diet. One variety feeds upon the hydroids Nemertesia antennina and Nemertesa ramosa (dark brown body with paler, more crowded cerata) and the other feeds on the hydroid Halecium muricatum (transparent white with brown pigment only on the head, while the cerata are pale cream or white).
Similar to Doto crassicornis.
Synonymised names
Doto aurita Hesse, 1872 · unaccepted (dubious synonym)
Doto pinnigera Hesse, 1872 · unaccepted (synonym)
Melibaea fragilis Forbes, 1838 · unaccepted
Meliboea minuta Forbes, 1844 · unaccepted (synonym)
Direct children (2)
Subspecies Doto fragilis nipponensis Baba, 1971
Subspecies Doto fragilis umia Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1969 accepted as Doto chica Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1960
Many large tuberculate cerata in two rows along the sides of the body. The rhinophore sheaths are trumpet-shaped. This is a variable species, associated with their diet. One variety feeds upon the hydroids Nemertesia antennina and Nemertesa ramosa (dark brown body with paler, more crowded cerata) and the other feeds on the hydroid Halecium muricatum (transparent white with brown pigment only on the head, while the cerata are pale cream or white).
Similar to Doto crassicornis.
Synonymised names
Doto aurita Hesse, 1872 · unaccepted (dubious synonym)
Doto pinnigera Hesse, 1872 · unaccepted (synonym)
Melibaea fragilis Forbes, 1838 · unaccepted
Meliboea minuta Forbes, 1844 · unaccepted (synonym)
Direct children (2)
Subspecies Doto fragilis nipponensis Baba, 1971
Subspecies Doto fragilis umia Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1969 accepted as Doto chica Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1960
