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Chromodoris Joshi
''Chromodoris joshi'' is a species of sea slug. It is a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae. Distribution ''Chromodoris joshi'' can be found in the Philippines, Sumatra, the Andaman Sea, and Indonesia. Description Reaching 60 mm in length, ''Chromodoris joshi'' is yellow with three black stripes on its mantle. The marginal band fades from dark golden yellow at the edge, to a buttery yellow. It is covered with white flecks. The rhinophores and gills are a pumpkin orange.Gosliner, T.M., Behrens, D.W. & Valdés, Á., 2018. ''Nudibranch and Sea Slug Identification - Indo-Pacific.'' New World Publications; 2nd Revised, Updated edition. 452 pp. , , p. 135 References External links * {{Taxonbar, from=Q890169 Chromodorididae Molluscs of the Indian Ocean Molluscs of the Pacific Ocean Gastropods described in 1998 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komodo National Park
Komodo National Park (Indonesian: ''Taman Nasional Komodo'') is a national park in Indonesia located within the Lesser Sunda Islands in the border region between the provinces of East Nusa Tenggara and West Nusa Tenggara. The park includes the three larger islands Komodo, Padar and Rinca, and 26 smaller ones, with a total area of 1,733 km2 (603 km2 of it land). The national park was founded in 1980 to protect the Komodo dragon, the world's largest lizard. Later it was dedicated to protecting other species, including marine species. In 1991 the national park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Komodo National Park has been selected as one of the New7Wonders of Nature. The waters surrounding Komodo island contain rich marine biodiversity. Komodo islands is also a part of the Coral Triangle, which contains some of the richest marine biodiversity on Earth. History Komodo National Park was established in 1980. It was declared a World Heritage Site and a Man and Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
