Chromodoris orientalis

Chromodoris orientalis
The nudibranch Chromodoris orientalis, Mirs Bay, Hong Kong.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Chromodorididae
Genus: Chromodoris
Species: C. orientalis
Binomial name
Chromodoris orientalis
Rudman, 1983[1]

Chromodoris orientalis is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.[2][3]

Distribution

This species has been reported from Japan, Hong Kong and Korea.[4]

Description

Chromodoris orientalis is translucent white with oval black spots on the mantle. The edge of the mantle has a narrow orange border and the rhinophore clubs and outer gill surfaces are orange.

References

  1. Rudman, W. B. (1983). The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: Chromodoris splendida, C. aspersa and Hypselodoris placida colour groups. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 78: 105-173. page(s): 161
  2. Caballer, M. (2015). Chromodoris orientalis Rudman, 1983. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-06
  3. Bouchet 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. ISBN 3-925919-72-4. ISSN 0076-2997. 397 pp.
  4. Rudman, W.B., 2001 (July 5) Chromodoris orientalis Rudman, 1983. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
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