Goniobranchus verrieri (Crosse, 1875) is a animal in the Chromodorididae family, order Nudibranchia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Goniobranchus verrieri (Crosse, 1875)

Goniobranchus verrieri (Crosse, 1875)

Goniobranchus verrieri is a colorful Indo-West Pacific marine nudibranch, measuring 18–30 mm long, with a white mantle and red-edged gills.

Genus
Goniobranchus
Order
Nudibranchia
Class
Gastropoda

About Goniobranchus verrieri (Crosse, 1875)

Goniobranchus verrieri is a species of marine nudibranch with the accepted scientific name Goniobranchus verrieri (Crosse, 1875). This species has a white mantle that is edged with a red margin, with a yellow band running just inside this red margin. Its gills and rhinophores are red, and both have white edging. Mature individuals reach a total body length between 18 millimeters and 30 millimeters. This species was originally described from specimens collected in New Caledonia. It has been recorded from multiple localities across the Indo-West Pacific region.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Nudibranchia Chromodorididae Goniobranchus

More from Chromodorididae

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

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