Goniobranchus sp. 4
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Gastropoda
Order
Nudibranchia
Family
Chromodorididae
Genus
Goniobranchus
Species
Goniobranchus sp. 4
Colours
Distinguishing features
Red and white reticulate pattern on back with a yellow margin and often a white submarginal band. Many small bumps on mantle. Foot is white with a yellow border, at least posteriorly. Inner surface of gills is white. Rhinophores white basally with abrupt transition to darker colour.
This is one of the Goniobranchus tinctorius group. That species is now thought to be restricted to the Red Sea but several very similar "species" occur in different localities (Gosliner et al, 2018). This group clearly needs revision.
Size
- Up to 6 cm (estimated length)
Synonyms
Similar taxa
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Animalia:
species: Goniobranchus sp. 3
has orange margins on mantle and foot rather than yellow. -
Animalia:
species: Goniobranchus tinctorius
is restricted to the Red Sea (Gosliner et al, 2018). -
Animalia:
species: Goniobranchus reticulatus
usually lacks a yellow/orange marginal band on the mantle and on the foot (Gosliner et al, 2018).
Distribution
Web resources
References
- Gosliner, T.M., A. Valdes and D.W. Behrens (2018). Nudibranch and Sea Slug Identification: Indo-Pacific: Second edition. New World Publications, Singapore.