How deep does the Dark Doto live?

The Dark Doto (Doto kya) is typically found at 10–40 m.

How big does the Dark Doto get?

The Dark Doto grows to about 1 cm.

Dark Doto

Doto kya

Group: Nudibranch
Typical depth: 10–40 m
Max size: 1 cm

A tiny frond covered slug barely a centimetre long, the dark doto lives on hard bottoms between ten and forty metres among hydroid colonies. It feeds on hydroids such as Obelia and Plumularia, and lays its eggs on the same branching polyps.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Nudibranchia › Dotidae › Doto

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 581835.

FAQ

How deep does the Dark Doto live?: The Dark Doto (Doto kya) is typically found at 10–40 m.
How big does the Dark Doto get?: The Dark Doto grows to about 1 cm.