{{Short description|Genus of gastropods}} {{Speciesbox | genus = Berlanguella | parent_authority = Ortea, Bacallado & Valdés, 1992<ref name=Ortea>Ortea, J. A., J. J. Bacallado, & A. Valdés. 1992. Resultados cientificos del Proyecto Galapagos: partimonio de la humanidad. No. 1 Chromodorididae (Mollusca: Nudibranchia). Resultados Cientificos del Proyecto Galapagos TFMC 1:31-70.</ref> | species = scopae | authority = Ortea, Bacallado & Valdés, 1992<ref name=Ortea/> | synonyms = }}

'''''Berlanguella''''' is a genus of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Chromodorididae.<ref>Bouchet, P. (2011). [http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=558188 ''Berlanguella'' Ortea, Bacallado & Valdés, 1992, accessed through World Register of Marine Species on 2012-02-25]</ref> It is a monotypic genus and '''''Berlanguella scopae''''' is the only species in the genus.<ref name="WoRMS">Bouchet, P. (2011). [http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=558189 ''Berlanguella scopae'' Ortea, Bacallado & Valdés, 1992.] Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2012-02-26.</ref> == 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.<ref name=orig>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</ref>

==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.<ref name=orig/>

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Category:Chromodorididae Category:Gastropods described in 1992 Category:Monotypic gastropod genera

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