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Chromodoris annulata 
Chromodoris Annulata off the coast of Dubai, UAE Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda (unranked): clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade NudibranchiaSuperfamily: Doridoidea Family: Chromodorididae Genus: Chromodoris Species: C. annulata Binomial name Chromodoris annulata
Eliot, 1904Chromodoris annulata is a species of sea slug, a very colorful dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.
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Description
Chromodoris annulata is a large smooth pale-bodied nudibranch with many vivid yellow spots, though these may be absent in some individuals. It has one purple ring around the gills and another ring around the rhinophores. The mantle usually has a purple border. It may grow to 100mm in total length[1]. The gills are triangular in cross-section.[2]
Distribution
This nudibranch occurs in the Indian Ocean, from East Africa to Thailand.[2][3]
References
- ^ King, D. & Fraser, V. 2001. More Reef Fishes and Nudibranchs Struik, Cape Town. ISBN 1-86872-686-X
- ^ a b http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet.cfm?base=chroannu
- ^ http://slugsite.us/bow/nudiwkps/nudiwk7.html
External links
- Sea Slug Forum: [1]
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