Chromodoris geometrica

Chromodoris geometrica
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. geometrica
Binomial name
Chromodoris geometrica Risbec, 1928

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

Distribution

This species is found throughout the Indian Ocean as well as the Western Pacific Ocean from the intertidal down to 30m^[1].

Description

Chromodoris geometrica is a small nudibranch which may grow to a total length of 35mm. It is variably coloured, with the ground colour ranging from a creamy brown to purple, The mantle has numerous cream-coloured bumps and has a white margin. The gills and rhinophores are white to greenish^[1].

Ecology

This animal probably feeds on sponges^[1].

Chromodoris geometrica

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} King, D. & Fraser, V. 2001. More Reef Fishes and Nudibranchs Struik, Cape Town. ISBN 1-86872-686-X