| Glossodoris bonwanga | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Genus: | Glossodoris |
| Species: | G. bonwanga |
| Binomial name | |
| Glossodoris bonwanga Matsuda & Gosliner, 2018 | |
Glossodoris bonwanga is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.
Distribution
The type locality for species is Pointe Evatra, Madagascar, Indian Ocean, 24°59′13″S 47°06′02″E / 24.9869°S 47.1005°E / -24.9869; 47.1005. It was also collected at Iles Radama, Madagascar and Sodwana Bay, South Africa.
Description
Previously confused with Glossodoris cincta this species is distinguished by details of colouring and internal anatomy as well as DNA sequences from other species of very similar appearance.
References
- ^ Matsuda S.B. & Gosliner T.M. (2018). Glossing over cryptic species: Descriptions of four new species of Glossodoris and three new species of Doriprismatica (Nudibranchia: Chromodorididae). Zootaxa. 4444(5): 501-529.,page(s): 513, figs 2E, 6C, D, 8E, F, 9A–E
- MolluscaBase (2018). Glossodoris bonwanga Matsuda & Gosliner, 2018. Accessed on 2018-12-11.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Glossodoris bonwanga | |