Thorunna australis (Risbec, 1928) is a animal in the Chromodorididae family, order Nudibranchia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Thorunna australis (Risbec, 1928)
Thorunna australis is a nudibranch resembling related species, recorded across parts of the Indo-Pacific and South Africa.
This nudibranch species, Thorunna australis, shares similar shape and coloration with species in the Hypselodoris maculosa species complex, and particularly resembles Hypselodoris paradisa. The species was first described from specimens collected in New Caledonia. It has also been recorded in Japan, the Philippines, Indonesia, the Marshall Islands, and South Africa.
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Hypselodoris jacksoni N.G.Wilson & Willan, 2007
Chromodoris colemani Rudman, 1982
Ceratosoma gracillimum C.Semper, 1876
Diversidoris sulphurea (Rudman, 1986)
Miamira sinuata (van Hasselt, 1824)
Chromodoris hamiltoni Rudman, 1977
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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