species: Glossodoris buko in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Glossodoris buko


©Barbara Banks: Glossodoris buko about 25 mm long at Clam Garden, Lizard Island. Note well-defined opaque patch in centre of more translucent dorsum.

©Barbara Banks: Glossodoris buko less than 2 cm long at Clam Garden, Lizard Island.

©Barbara Banks: Glossodoris buko less than 2 cm long at Clam Garden, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Nudibranchia
Family Chromodorididae
Genus Glossodoris
Species Glossodoris buko

Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island Field Guide

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 2.5 cm (length according to Gosliner et al, 2018)

Synonyms

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Distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Gosliner, T.M., A. Valdes and D.W. Behrens (2018). Nudibranch and Sea Slug Identification: Indo-Pacific: Second edition. New World Publications, Singapore.

Other references

  • Waegele, H., I. Burghardt, N. Anthes, J. Evertsen, A. Klussman-Kolb and G. Brodie (2006). Species diversity of opisthobranch molluscs on Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, In: Contemporary studies into the systematics and evolution of opisthobranch molluscs, (Eds. G. Brodie, S. Fahey and F.E. Wells), Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 69: 33-59. LIRS catalog number 1036.