Ceratosoma ingozi Gosliner, 1996 is a animal in the Chromodorididae family, order Nudibranchia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ceratosoma ingozi Gosliner, 1996

Ceratosoma ingozi Gosliner, 1996

Ceratosoma ingozi, the inkspot nudibranch, is a endemic southern African marine dorid nudibranch that feeds on sponges.

Genus
Ceratosoma
Order
Nudibranchia
Class
Gastropoda

About Ceratosoma ingozi Gosliner, 1996

Ceratosoma ingozi, commonly called the inkspot nudibranch, is a species of marine dorid nudibranch. It reaches a maximum total length of 80 mm. It has a deep body with smooth skin, and its body colour ranges from creamy yellow through pink shades to purple. It is marked with bluish-edged purple spots, and its gills and rhinophores are creamy in colour. This species has only been found to date around the southern African coast, from the Cape Peninsula to Port Elizabeth, at depths between 15 m and 108 m, and it is thought to be endemic to this area. It feeds on sponges, and its egg ribbon is a stiff collar made up of large yellow-orange eggs.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Nudibranchia Chromodorididae Ceratosoma

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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