Goniobranchus albopunctatus Garrett, 1879 is a animal in the Chromodorididae family, order Nudibranchia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Goniobranchus albopunctatus Garrett, 1879

Goniobranchus albopunctatus Garrett, 1879

Goniobranchus albopunctatus is a colorful species of dorid nudibranch sea slug found across parts of the Indo-Pacific.

Genus
Goniobranchus
Order
Nudibranchia
Class
Gastropoda

About Goniobranchus albopunctatus Garrett, 1879

Goniobranchus albopunctatus is a species of colorful sea slug. It is classified as a dorid nudibranch, which is a type of marine gastropod mollusc that belongs to the family Chromodorididae. This marine species was first described based on specimens collected from Huahine, Society Islands, located in the Pacific Ocean. It has also been recorded in Sulawesi, along the East African coast from Tanzania to South Africa, and in the Marshall Islands.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Nudibranchia Chromodorididae Goniobranchus

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

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