Chromodoris striatella

Chromodoris striatella
The nudibranch Chromodoris striatella, 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. striatella
Binomial name
Chromodoris striatella
Bergh, 1877[1]

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

Distribution

This species was described from Indonesia as Chromodoris lineolata Bergh, 1874.[4] In 1877 Bergh realised his mistake and named it Chromodoris striatella.[5] It has been reported from Indonesia, the Philippines, New Caledonia, Hong Kong, Japan and Eastern Australia.[6]

Description

Chromodoris striatella is a chromodorid nudibranch with a pattern of multiple longitudinal stripes of dark brown on a white background on the mantle. The mantle edge is orange or yellow. The gills are brown with fine white spots. The rhinophores are orange-brown and are also covered with fine white spots. This species is distinguished from the similar Chromodoris lineolata by the presence of the white background colour next to the orange border in C. striatella, whilst in C. lineolata the first line in from the border is black.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Bergh, L. S. R. 1877. Malacologische Untersuchungen. In: Reisen im Archipel der Philippinen von Dr. Carl Gottfried Semper. Zweiter Theil. Wissenschaftliche Resultate. Band 2, Theil 2, Heft 11, pp. 429- 494, pls. 54-57.
  2. ↑ Caballer, M. (2015). Chromodoris striatella Bergh, 1877. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-07
  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. ↑ Bergh, L. S. R. (1874) Malacologische Untersuchungen. In: Reisen im Archipel der Philippinen von Dr. Carl Gottfried Semper. Zweiter Theil. Wissenschaftliche Resultate. Band 2, Theil 1, Heft 6, pp. 247- 285, pls. 32-35.
  5. ↑ Rudman, W.B. (1982) The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: Chromodoris quadricolor, C. lineolata and Hypselodoris nigrolineata colour groups. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 76: 183-241. page(s): 196
  6. 1 2 Rudman, W.B., 1999 (June 19) Chromodoris striatella Bergh, 1876. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
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