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Chromodoris
''Chromodoris'' is a genus of very colourful sea slugs or dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs, and the type genus of the family Chromodorididae. Within the genus ''Chromodoris'', there are currently 101 classified species. Species within ''Chromodoris'' are commonly found in tropical and subtropical waters, living as members of reef communities and preying primarily on sponges. A molecular phylogeny of the family Chromodorididae resulted in this genus being restricted to a smaller number of species than formerly, most of which have longitudinal black lines on the mantle. Many former members of ''Chromodoris'' were transferred to Goniobranchus Anatomy ''Chromodoris'' species exhibit one of the two major body types found within Nudibranchia. There are a few major bodily features that separate chromodorids from other sea slugs. Mantle Dorids have a thick mantle that exists over their foot, and in some species, the mantle can have tubercles (nodules along the surface of an o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chromodoris Baqe
''Chromodoris'' is a genus of very colourful sea slugs or dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs, and the type genus of the family Chromodorididae. Within the genus ''Chromodoris'', there are currently 101 classified species. Species within ''Chromodoris'' are commonly found in tropical and subtropical waters, living as members of reef communities and preying primarily on sponges. A molecular phylogeny of the family Chromodorididae resulted in this genus being restricted to a smaller number of species than formerly, most of which have longitudinal black lines on the mantle. Many former members of ''Chromodoris'' were transferred to Goniobranchus Anatomy ''Chromodoris'' species exhibit one of the two major body types found within Nudibranchia. There are a few major bodily features that separate chromodorids from other sea slugs. Mantle Dorids have a thick mantle that exists over their foot, and in some species, the mantle can have tubercles (nodules along the surface of an o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chromodoris Balat
''Chromodoris'' is a genus of very colourful sea slugs or dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs, and the type genus of the family Chromodorididae. Within the genus ''Chromodoris'', there are currently 101 classified species. Species within ''Chromodoris'' are commonly found in tropical and subtropical waters, living as members of reef communities and preying primarily on sponges. A molecular phylogeny of the family Chromodorididae resulted in this genus being restricted to a smaller number of species than formerly, most of which have longitudinal black lines on the mantle. Many former members of ''Chromodoris'' were transferred to Goniobranchus Anatomy ''Chromodoris'' species exhibit one of the two major body types found within Nudibranchia. There are a few major bodily features that separate chromodorids from other sea slugs. Mantle Dorids have a thick mantle that exists over their foot, and in some species, the mantle can have tubercles (nodules along the surface of an o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goniobranchus
''Goniobranchus'' is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Chromodorididae.Bouchet, P.; Caballer, M. (2012)''Goniobranchus''.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2012-04-22 Taxonomic history ''Goniobranchus'' was described by Pease in 1866 but treated as a synonym of ''Chromodoris'' until 2012 when it was brought back into use for a clade revealed by molecular (DNA) techniques.Rudman W.B. (1984) The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: a review of the genera. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 81 (2/3): 115-273 page(s): 130 Species Species in the genus ''Goniobranchus'' include: ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Goniobranchus godeffroyanus'' (Bergh, 1877): synonym of '' Hypselodoris godeffroyana'' (Bergh, 1977) * ''Goniobranchus naiki'' (Valdés, Mollo & Ortea, 1999): synonym of '' Goniobranchus bombayanus'' (Winckworth, 1946) Image:Nudibranch - Chromodoris alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chromodoris Lochi
''Chromodoris lochi'', common name Loch's chromodoris, is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae. Distribution This species is found in the tropical waters of the central Indo-Pacific region and is known to range from Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines to Fiji and the northern coast of Australia.Rudman, 1982''Chromodoris lochi''Sea Slug Forum, accessed 14 October 2013. Description ''Chromodoris lochi'' is blue or blueish-white with a white margin and typically dark or black lines running down the mantle and the foot. On the mantle, a continuous line runs around the border passing on the outside of the rhinophore and a second median one can be discontinuous. Individuals can reach at least 4 cm in length. There is some variation between individuals in this species, and the gills (retractile) and rhinophores (contractile) range in colour from a translucent straw-color, through to pink and light orange. This ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chromodoris Annae
''Chromodoris annae'' is a species of sea slug, a very colourful nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae. Distribution This species of nudibranch is found in the central area of the Indo-Pacific region from Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines to the Marshall Islands. Description ''Chromodoris annae'' can reach a maximum size of 5 cm length. The body is elongate with a foot which is distinct from the upper body by a skirt like mantle hiding partially the foot. The branched gills and the rhinophores are orange to yellow. The main background color is bluish, the intensity of the latter varying from blue-grey to intense blue, slightly speckled by tiny black spots. The blue dorsal side and the foot are bordered with a black line which can be discontinuous depending on the specimen. A black dash between the rhinophores distinguishes this species from similar species like '' Chromodoris elisabethina'' and '' Chromodoris westraliensis''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chromodoris Boucheti
''Chromodoris boucheti'' is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae. Etymology This species is named after the malacologist Philippe Bouchet. Distribution This species was described from the Northern entrance to Longogoni Passage, Mayotte, Comoro Islands, Indian Ocean. It is distributed on the East African coast from Tanzania to South Africa and in the Indian Ocean from the Maldives to Indonesia.Rudman, W.B., 1999 (November 18''Chromodoris boucheti'' Rudman, 1982. n/nowiki> Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Description ''Chromodoris boucheti'' can reach a length of 30–50 mm. The upper surface of the body is bluish white, with longitudinal black lines and yellow rhinophores. The lower half of the gills is white, the upper half is yellow. Moreover, this species shows characteristic black markings running up from the base on the inside and outside edge of its gills. The inner black marking is qui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chromodorididae
Chromodorididae, or chromodorids, are a taxonomic family of colourful, sea slugs; dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Doridoidea. “Chromodorid nudibranchs are among the most gorgeously coloured of all animals.” The over 360 described species are primarily found in tropical and subtropical waters, as members of coral reef communities, specifically associated with their sponge prey. The chromodorids are the most speciose family of opisthobranchs. They range in size from <10mm to over 30 cm, although most species are approximately 15–30 mm in size. Although, they have a worldwide distribution, most species are found in the region. A scientific paper published in 2007, found the most widespread chromodorid genera, ('' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nudibranch
Nudibranchs () are a group of soft-bodied marine gastropod molluscs which shed their shells after their larval stage. They are noted for their often extraordinary colours and striking forms, and they have been given colourful nicknames to match, such as "clown", "marigold", "splendid", "dancer", "dragon", or "sea rabbit". Currently, about 3,000 valid species of nudibranchs are known.Ocean Portal (2017)A Collage of Nudibranch Colors Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 17 April 2018. The word "nudibranch" comes from the Latin "naked" and the Ancient Greek () "gills". Nudibranchs are often casually called sea slugs, as they are a family of opistobranchs (sea slugs), within the phylum Mollusca (molluscs), but many sea slugs belong to several taxonomic groups which are not closely related to nudibranchs. A number of these other sea slugs, such as the photosynthetic ''Sacoglossa'' and the colourful Aglajidae, are often confused with nudibranchs. Distribut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chromodoris Aspersa
''Chromodoris aspersa'' is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae. Distribution This chromodorid nudibranch was first described from Kawahe or Vincennes Island, Tuamotus The Tuamotu Archipelago or the Tuamotu Islands (french: Îles Tuamotu, officially ) are a French Polynesian chain of just under 80 islands and atolls in the southern Pacific Ocean. They constitute the largest chain of atolls in the world, extendin .... It is a widespread species in the Indo-Pacific tropical region. Description ''Chromodoris aspersa'' has a white mantle covered with small rounded purple spots which have a diffuse edge. The mantle rim has a marginal band of orange-yellow. The gills and rhinophores are marked with orange-yellow. This species has been revealed to be a species complex and work is needed to elucidate the species.Layton, K. K.; Gosliner, T. M.; Wilson, N. G. (2018). ''Flexible colour patterns obscure identificatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chromodoris Africana
''Chromodoris africana'', or four-coloured nudibranch, is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.Caballer, M. (2015)''Chromodoris africana'' Eliot, 1904.In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-05Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (Ed.); Frýda J., Hausdorf B., Ponder W., Valdes A. & Warén A. 2005''Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families''.Malacologia: International Journal of Malacology, 47(1-2). ConchBooks: Hackenheim, Germany. . ISSN 0076-2997. 397 pp. Distribution This species is known from the Red Sea and the western Indian Ocean to the southern KwaZulu-Natal coast of South Africa. It is found down to 30m.King, D. & Fraser, V. 2001. ''More Reef Fishes and Nudibranchs'' Struik, Cape Town. It's also been found in Pacific at Philippines. Description This species may grow to 75mm in total length. It is a smooth-bodied nudibranch, with a black ground colour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chromodoris Burni
''Chromodoris burni'' is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.Caballer, M. (2015)''Chromodoris burni'' Rudman, 1982.In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-11-20 Distribution This species was described from Centipede Reef, Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It has been found on a few occasions, and only from Queensland.Rudman, W.B., 2003 (October 20''Chromodoris burni'' Rudman, 1982. n/nowiki> Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Description This species is similar in colouration to ''Chromodoris striatella'' but differs in having orange lines on the gills and orange rhinophore A rhinophore is one of a pair of chemosensory club-shaped, rod-shaped or ear-like structures which are the most prominent part of the external head anatomy in sea slugs, marine gastropod opisthobranch mollusks such as the nudibranchs, sea har ... clubs whilst in ''C. striatella ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chromodoris Ambigua
''Chromodoris ambigua'' is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.MolluscaBase (2018)''Chromodoris ambigua'' Rudman, 1987.Accessed on 2019-01-24. Distribution This chromodorid nudibranch was described from Griffiths Point, E. Head of Port Sorell, Tasmania, Australia. It is known only from southern Australia.Burn R. (2006) ''A checklist and bibliography of the Opisthobranchia (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of Victoria and the Bass Strait Bass Strait () is a strait separating the island state of Tasmania from the Australian mainland (more specifically the coast of Victoria, with the exception of the land border across Boundary Islet). The strait provides the most direct waterwa ... area, south-eastern Australia''. Museum Victoria Science Reports 10:1–42. Description The mantle of ''Chromodoris ambigua'' is translucent white with irregular spots of orange. The edge of the mantle has an irregular diffuse band of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
