species: Goniobranchus sp.1 in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Goniobranchus sp.1


©Barbara Banks: Goniobranchus sp.1 at Clam Garden, Lizard Island, about 120 mm long

©Barbara Banks: Goniobranchus sp.1 at Clam Garden, Lizard Island, about 120 mm long

©Barbara Banks: Goniobranchus sp.1 at Clam Garden, Lizard Island, about 120 mm long

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Nudibranchia
Family Chromodorididae
Genus Goniobranchus
Species Goniobranchus sp.1

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

                   

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 12 cm (length)

Synonyms

Comments

This species appears to be undescribed. It is listed in Seaslug Forum as Chromodoris sp 10, and by Humann and Deloach (2010) as Chromodoris sp 6. Bill Rudman notes in Seaslug Forum that it is in the C. tinctoria colour group, which is now considered to be in Goniobranchus.

by Anne Hoggett

Distribution

Web resources

References

References that assist with identification

  • Humann, P. and N. Deloach (2010). Reef Creature Identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, Florida, USA.