Chromodoris coi

Chromodoris coi
Chromodoris coi
Chromodoris coi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Chromodorididae
Genus: Chromodoris
Species: C. coi
Binomial name
Chromodoris coi
(Risbec, 1956)[1]

Chromodoris coi is a species of very colorful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.

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Distribution

This species occurs in the tropical Western Pacific Ocean from Australia to the Philippines.[1]

Description

Chromodoris coi has a white body and foot, but is instantly recognizable for its distinct dorsal pattern. The outer part of the dorsum is yellow, separated from the inner light-brown part by a wavy white and black line. The mantle is brown, edged with a thin purple line. The gills and rhinophores range in color between different individuals from translucent white, through pale-yellow and light-brown.

This species reaches at least 50 mm in length.

  • A close up of the rhinophores of C. Coi

  • Chromodoris coi

Ecology

Like many slugs in the genus Chromodoris, Chromodoris coi feeds on sponges. It has been seen feeding on the sponge Chelonaplysilla violacea.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet.cfm?base=chrocoi
  2. ^ http://www.seaslugforum.net/message/21571

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