Berlanguella is a genus of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Chromodorididae.Bouchet, P. (2011). Berlanguella Ortea, Bacallado & Valdés, 1992, accessed through World Register of Marine Species on 2012-02-25 It is a monotypic genus and Berlanguella scopae is the only species in the genus.Bouchet, P. (2011). Berlanguella scopae Ortea, Bacallado & Valdés, 1992. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2012-02-26.
Distribution This species was described from Caleta James, Santiago, in the Galápagos Islands. It was found at four other sites on different islands in the group, Isabela, Fernandina, Puerto Ayora on Isla Santa Cruz and Espanola.Ortea, J., Bacallado, J.J. & Valdés, Á. (1992) Nº1 Chromodorididae (Mollusca: Nudibranchia). Resultados Científicos del Proyecto Galápagos, Patrimonio de la Humanidad, TFMC 1: 31-71. page(s): 34
Description Berlanguella scopae is similar in appearance to species of Doriopsis with low rounded tubercles on the mantle and the gills arranged in a flat horseshoe-shape. It is translucent white or cream with yellow or orange tubercles.
Ecology This nudibranch was collected at a number of sites on a cream coloured sponge in the intertidal zone.
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