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Goniobranchus rubrocornutus

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Goniobranchus rubrocornutus is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Western Pacific. It was described from Hong Kong. It has been reported from American Samoa, the Marshall Islands and the Philippines.[3][4]

Description

Goniobranchus rubrocornutus is a chromodorid nudibranch with a semi-translucent white mantle and coloured margin. In this species there is an irregular white band, then a broken red marginal band and a broad yellow band at the edge of the mantle. The rhinophores and gills are translucent red. The body reaches a length of 15 mm.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ Rudman W.B. (1985) The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: Chromodoris aureomarginata, C. verrieri and C. fidelis colour groups. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 83: 241-299. Page(s): 283
  2. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2012). Goniobranchus rubrocornutus. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2012-05-07
  3. ^ Rudman, W.B., 2000 (December 30) Chromodoris rubrocornuta Rudman, 1985. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
  4. ^ Rudman W.B. & Darvell B.W. (1990) Opisthobranch molluscs of Hong Kong: Part 1. Goniodorididae, Onchidorididae, Triophidae, Gymnodorididae, Chromodorididae (Nudibranchia). Asian Marine Biology 7: 31-79. page(s): 56
  5. ^ Debelius, H. & Kuiter, R.H. (2007) Nudibranchs of the world. ConchBooks, Frankfurt, 360 pp. ISBN 978-3-939767-06-0 page(s): 164
  6. ^ Gosliner, T.M., Behrens, D.W. & Valdés, Á. (2008) Indo-Pacific Nudibranchs and seaslugs. A field guide to the world's most diverse fauna. Sea Challengers Natural History Books, Washington, 426 pp. page(s): 221
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Goniobranchus rubrocornutus: Brief Summary

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Goniobranchus rubrocornutus is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.

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Distribution

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Widely distributed around the tropical and subtropical Indo-Pacific oceans with reports from Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Hong Kong, Japan, Palau, Marianas Islands, Marshall Islands, Australia, New Caledonia and American Samoa.

Reference

Soong, G.Y., Bonomo, L.J., Reimer, J.D. & Gosliner, T.M. (2022). Battle of the bands: systematics and phylogeny of the white Goniobranchus nudibranchs with marginal bands (Nudibranchia, Chromodorididae). ZooKeys. 1083: 169-210.

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