Chromodorididae

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Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Nudibranchia Chromodorididae
Hypselodoris iba Gosliner & R.F.Johnson, 2018

Hypselodoris iba Gosliner & R.F.Johnson, 2018

Hypselodoris iba Gosliner & R.F.Johnson, 2018

Hypselodoris iba is a species of nudibranch found in the Philippines and Indonesia, with variable colouration and a distinctive narrowed mantle behind its gills.

Hypselodoris katherinae Gosliner & R.F.Johnson, 2018

Hypselodoris katherinae Gosliner & R.F.Johnson, 2018

Hypselodoris katherinae Gosliner & R.F.Johnson, 2018

Hypselodoris katherinae is a small pink nudibranch that occurs in the western Indo-Pacific and was once misidentified as Hypselodoris carnea.

Hypselodoris decorata (Risbec, 1928)

Hypselodoris decorata (Risbec, 1928)

Hypselodoris decorata (Risbec, 1928)

Hypselodoris decorata is a distinct Indo-Pacific nudibranch species with characteristic patterned colouring, first described in 1928.

Hypselodoris paradisa Gosliner & R.F.Johnson, 2018

Hypselodoris paradisa Gosliner & R.F.Johnson, 2018

Hypselodoris paradisa Gosliner & R.F.Johnson, 2018

Hypselodoris paradisa is a small pink nudibranch species known only from Papua New Guinea, first described in 2018.

Hypselodoris saintvincentius Burn, 1962

Hypselodoris saintvincentius Burn, 1962

Hypselodoris saintvincentius Burn, 1962

Hypselodoris saintvincentius is a blue-black spotted Australian nudibranch that feeds on Dysidea sponges and grows to at least 40 mm long.

Hypselodoris brycei Gosliner & R.F.Johnson, 2018

Hypselodoris brycei Gosliner & R.F.Johnson, 2018

Hypselodoris brycei Gosliner & R.F.Johnson, 2018

Hypselodoris brycei is a colored nudibranch species found only in coastal Western Australia.

Mexichromis multituberculata (Baba, 1953)

Mexichromis multituberculata (Baba, 1953)

Mexichromis multituberculata (Baba, 1953)

Mexichromis multituberculata is a purple-spotted dorid nudibranch found across parts of the Indo-Pacific and the Red Sea.

Mexichromis trilineata (A.Adams & Reeve, 1850)

Mexichromis trilineata (A.Adams & Reeve, 1850)

Mexichromis trilineata (A.Adams & Reeve, 1850)

Mexichromis trilineata is a colorful small nudibranch found in the Western Indo-Pacific, typically marked with three longitudinal yellow bands.

Mexichromis macropus Rudman, 1983

Mexichromis macropus Rudman, 1983

Mexichromis macropus Rudman, 1983

Mexichromis macropus is a striped-mantle nudibranch found in Australian waters that feeds on Dysidea sponges.

Mexichromis festiva (Angas, 1864)

Mexichromis festiva (Angas, 1864)

Mexichromis festiva (Angas, 1864)

Mexichromis festiva is a distinctly colored chromodorid nudibranch first described from Port Jackson, Australia.

Mexichromis pusilla (Bergh, 1874)

Mexichromis pusilla (Bergh, 1874)

Mexichromis pusilla (Bergh, 1874)

Mexichromis pusilla is a sponge-eating tropical Indo-Pacific nudibranch with a pink-orange body that can reach at least 20 mm in length.

Mexichromis mariei (Crosse, 1872)

Mexichromis mariei (Crosse, 1872)

Mexichromis mariei (Crosse, 1872)

Mexichromis mariei is a colorful nudibranch widespread in the central Indo-Pacific, originally described from New Caledonia.

Ceratosoma brevicaudatum Abraham, 1876

Ceratosoma brevicaudatum Abraham, 1876

Ceratosoma brevicaudatum Abraham, 1876

Ceratosoma brevicaudatum is a firm-bodied 15 cm nudibranch found across southern Australian coastal waters, feeding on Euryspongia sponges.

Ceratosoma tenue Abraham, 1876

Ceratosoma tenue Abraham, 1876

Ceratosoma tenue Abraham, 1876

Ceratosoma tenue is a brightly colored Indo-Pacific tropical sea slug with distinctive physical traits, reaching up to 12 cm long.

Ceratosoma trilobatum (J.E.Gray, 1850)

Ceratosoma trilobatum (J.E.Gray, 1850)

Ceratosoma trilobatum (J.E.Gray, 1850)

Ceratosoma trilobatum is a brightly colored Indo-Pacific nudibranch with distinctive physical traits and chemical defenses.

Ceratosoma gracillimum C.Semper, 1876

Ceratosoma gracillimum C.Semper, 1876

Ceratosoma gracillimum C.Semper, 1876

Ceratosoma gracillimum is a dorid nudibranch sea slug in the Chromodorididae family, found across parts of the Indo-Pacific.

Ceratosoma amoenum (Cheeseman, 1886)

Ceratosoma amoenum (Cheeseman, 1886)

Ceratosoma amoenum (Cheeseman, 1886)

Ceratosoma amoenum is a common sponge-eating nudibranch found in intertidal zones around Australia and New Zealand.

Ceratosoma ingozi Gosliner, 1996

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.

Thorunna australis (Risbec, 1928)

Thorunna australis (Risbec, 1928)

Thorunna australis (Risbec, 1928)

Thorunna australis is a nudibranch resembling related species, recorded across parts of the Indo-Pacific and South Africa.

Thorunna kahuna R.F.Johnson & Gosliner, 2001

Thorunna kahuna R.F.Johnson & Gosliner, 2001

Thorunna kahuna R.F.Johnson & Gosliner, 2001

Thorunna kahuna is a small marine nudibranch found off Hawaii that feeds on Dysidea sponges.

Thorunna florens (Baba, 1949)

Thorunna florens (Baba, 1949)

Thorunna florens (Baba, 1949)

Thorunna florens is a shell-less marine dorid nudibranch in the Chromodorididae family, recorded across the Indo-Pacific.

Thorunna halourga R.F.Johnson & Gosliner, 2001

Thorunna halourga R.F.Johnson & Gosliner, 2001

Thorunna halourga R.F.Johnson & Gosliner, 2001

Thorunna halourga is a nudibranch with distinct color patterns, recorded from parts of the western and eastern tropical Indo-Pacific.

Thorunna furtiva Bergh, 1878

Thorunna furtiva Bergh, 1878

Thorunna furtiva Bergh, 1878

Thorunna furtiva Bergh, 1878 is a nudibranch with a distinctively marked mantle, found in the western tropical Indo-Pacific.

Thorunna daniellae (Kay & D.K.Young, 1969)

Thorunna daniellae (Kay & D.K.Young, 1969)

Thorunna daniellae (Kay & D.K.Young, 1969)

Thorunna daniellae is a small nudibranch species with distinct color markings, found widely in the Indo-Pacific.

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