Gymnodoris impudica (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830) is a animal in the Polyceridae family, order Nudibranchia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Gymnodoris impudica (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830)

Gymnodoris impudica (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830)

Gymnodoris impudica is a large, colorful spotted dorid nudibranch found in the tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean.

Family
Genus
Gymnodoris
Order
Nudibranchia
Class
Gastropoda

About Gymnodoris impudica (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830)

Gymnodoris impudica (originally described by Rüppell & Leuckart in 1830), previously referred to as Gymnodoris rubropapulosa, is a large species of dorid nudibranch. It reaches a maximum length of 60 mm. Its body is white, covered in many orange spots. It has an orange edge along its mantle, and rhinophores that are lined with orange. This species is found in the tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Nudibranchia Polyceridae Gymnodoris

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

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