Chromodoris hamiltoni Rudman, 1977 is a animal in the Chromodorididae family, order Nudibranchia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Chromodoris hamiltoni Rudman, 1977

Chromodoris hamiltoni Rudman, 1977

Chromodoris hamiltoni is a blue-bodied nudibranch with orange edge bands, known from the southwestern Indian Ocean.

Genus
Chromodoris
Order
Nudibranchia
Class
Gastropoda

About Chromodoris hamiltoni Rudman, 1977

Description: This species has a primarily blue mantle, which can sometimes be light enough to appear white. It has either three or five black lines that run along the length of its body. For individuals that have five black lines, the central lines are often replaced in sections by a loose brown patch of pigment. The rhinophores, gills, and a band around the outer edge of both the mantle and the foot are orange in colour. These orange bands help distinguish C. hamiltoni from other similar species, such as Chromodoris lochi. Distribution: This species was first described based on material from Tanzania. It has also been reported from Mozambique, South Africa, Madagascar and Réunion.

Photo: (c) Georgina Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Georgina Jones · cc-by-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Nudibranchia Chromodorididae Chromodoris

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

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