Cryptobranch Dorid Nudibranchs

This page contains the rest of the cryptobranch dorid nudibranchs, which include several families that vary in morphological characteristics. All are able to retract their gills into a gill pocket, completely hiding it, hence the name cryptobranch (hidden gills). Like the chomodorids, which are also cryptobranchs, all are thought to be sponge eaters. Most live hidden under rocks or in other dark areas during the day, and some emerge at night to feed. Many species are small or nondescript, and many of these are not easy to identify. It is likely that there are some as yet undescribed species in the list below.

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DORIDIDAE

Aldisa pikokai
Aldisa ? sp. e087
Aldisa sp. e558
Doriopsis granulosa
Doriopsis pecten
Doris sp. e376

DISCODORIDIDAE

Asteronotus cespitosus
Asteronotus raripilosa
Atagema echinata
Atagema intecta
Discodoris boholiensis
Discodoris cebuensis
dorid sp. e218
dorid sp. e265
dorid sp. e379
dorid sp. e418
dorid sp. e448
dorid sp. e451
dorid sp. e472
dorid sp. e606
Halgerda albocristata
Halgerda dalanghita
Halgerda formosa
Halgerda johnsonorum
Halgerda malesso
Halgerda tessellata
Halgerda ? sp. e209
Halgerda ? sp. e212
Hoplodoris bifurcata
Hoplodoris estrelyado
Hoplodoris grandiflora
Jorunna alisonae
Jorunna funebris
Jorunna cf pantherina
Jorunna parva
Jorunna rubescens
Jorunna ? sp. e524
Jorunna ? sp. e555
"Montereina" coerulescens
"Montereina" rubra
"Montereina" ylva ?
"Montereina" sp. e514
"Montereina" sp. e588
Paradoris ? sp. e081
Paradoris sp. e145
Paradoris sp. e587
Paradoris? sp. e607
Platydoris cruenta
Platydoris formosa
Platydoris inornata
Platydoris sanguinea
Platydoris scabra
Platydoris sp. e366
Platydoris sp. e417
Platydoris ? sp. e366b
Platydoris ? sp. e450
Platydoris ? sp. e488
Platydoris ? sp. e492
Platydoris ? sp. e576
Rostanga dentacus
Rostanga lutescens
Rostanga ? sp. e219
Rostanga ? sp. e337
Rostanga ? sp. e403
Rostanga sp. e485
Sclerodoris tuberculata
Sclerodoris apiculata
Sclerodoris ? sp. e600
Sebadoris fragilis
Tayuva lilacina
Thordisa albomacula
Thordisa cf tahala
Thordisa cf villosa
Thordisa ? sp. e078b
Thordisa ? sp. e529
Thordisa ? sp. e552
Thordisa ? sp. e572

ACTINOCYCLIDAE

Actinocyclus verrucosus
Hallaxa cryptica
Hallaxa fuscescens
Hallaxa iju
Hallaxa indecora
Hallaxa paulinae
Hallaxa translucens ?
Hallaxa ? sp. e467