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Carminodoris sp. 01  Genus: Bergh, 1891

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Carminodoris sp. 01 is characterized by a mottled brown or yellowish brown colour, and dark brown median band with lower tubercles There are white rings around the tubercles, the rhinophore clubs and the gills are brown. There is a distinctive dark region near the mantle margin with radiating white patches.
It was originally posted at these websites as Hoplodoris sp. A  Genus: Bergh, 1880, then identified by Dr. Alicia Hermosillo and changed into Carminodoris nodulosa (Angas, 1864) [Doris], which is according to Dr. Richard Willan endemic to southern temperate Australia and New Zealand, so I change it again!
There is still a lot of confusion on the taxonomic placement:
Fahey, S. J. & Gosliner, T. M. (2003) Mistaken identities: On the Discodorididae genera Hoplodoris Bergh, 1880 and Carminodoris Bergh, 1889 (Opisthobranchia, Nudibranchia). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 54(10): 169-208.
online at PUBLICATIONS OF THE PEET PROJECT synonymised Carminodoris with Hoplodoris, I quote the abstract:
"Analyses indicate that the genus Carminodoris Bergh, 1889 is a junior synonym of Hoplodoris Bergh, 1880.
Dayrat, B., & T. M. Gosliner. 2005. Species names and metaphyly: a case study in Discodorididae (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Euthyneura, Nudibranchia, Doridina). Zoologica Scripta 34(2):199-224.
I quote the abstract: " Therefore, instead of reallocating some Carminodoris species to Hoplodoris, it is actually some Hoplodoris species that need to be transferred to Carminodoris."
WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species lists both genera as accepted: Carminodoris and Hoplodoris
Gosliner, Terrence M., David W. Behrens & Ángel Valdés. 2008. Indo-Pacific Nudibranchs and Sea Slugs. Sea Challengers Natural History Books.
Gig Harbor, Washington. 426pp. uses Carminodoris at page 168
NUDIPIXEL uses Hoplodoris.
I follow Gosliner, et al, 2008 and place it in the genus Carminodoris in the family Discodorididae.
It was posted at these websites before as Carminodoris sp. A  Bergh, 1891.
For some genera, such as Trinchesia is the alphabet almost through. I had to change the distinguishing alphabetic character into a number. I have chosen 2-digit numbers, even if '01' looks a little bit stupid, and now is only the genus italic written.
More informations on Carminodoris sp. A as Hoplodoris sp.are at Michael D. Miller's Slug Site!