Gymnodoris ceylonica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Superfamily: | Polyceroidea |
Family: | Polyceridae |
Genus: | Gymnodoris |
Species: | G. ceylonica |
Binomial name | |
Gymnodoris ceylonica (Kelaart, 1858) | |
Synonyms | |
Trevelyana ceylonica Kelaart, 1858 (basionym) |
Gymnodoris ceylonica is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae.
Distribution
This species occurs in the tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Description
Gymnodoris ceylonica has a translucent white body which is covered with many orange spots. It has translucent orange-lined white gills and orange rhinophores. The foot is translucent white and edged with an orange margin.
References
- Kelaart, E.F. (1858). "Description of a new Ceylonese nudibranch." Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (Ser.3), 1(4): 257-258, Pl. 10B.
- ^ Gymnodoris ceylonica (Kelaart, 1858). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 10 January 2019.
- ^ "The Sea Slug Forum - Gymnodoris ceylonica". 15 July 2010.
- MacNae, W. & M. Kalk (eds) (1958). A natural history of Inhaca Island, Mozambique. Witwatersrand Univ. Press, Johannesburg. I-iv, 163 pp.
- Gosliner T.M., Behrens D.W. & Valdés A. (2008) Indo-Pacific nudibranchs and sea slugs. Sea Challengers Natural History Books and California Academy of Sciences. 426 pp.
External links
Taxon identifiers | |
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Gymnodoris ceylonica |
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