Sclerodoris is a genus of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs. They are marine gastropod molluscs in the family Discodorididae.Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213 Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137660 on 2012-02-25
Species Species so far described in this genus include:
Sclerodoris apiculata (Alder & Hancock, 1864) Sclerodoris coriacea Eliot, 1904 Sclerodoris japonica (Eliot, 1913) Sclerodoris minor Eliot, 1904 Sclerodoris paliensis Bertsch & S. Johnson, 1982 Sclerodoris prea (Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1967) Sclerodoris rubicunda (Baba, 1949) Sclerodoris tanya (Ev. Marcus, 1971) Sclerodoris tarka Burn, 1969 Sclerodoris trenberthi (Burn, 1962) Sclerodoris tuberculata Eliot, 1904 Sclerodoris virgulata Valdés, 2001 Sclerodoris worki (Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1967)
Synonyms Sclerodoris rubra is a synonym of Sclerodoris tuberculata
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