Doris immonda

Doris immonda

A bright orange dorid with a mid-dorsal band of pigment that is greenish in the center and violet at both ends.
Dorid Nudibranch - Doris immonda This nudibranch - Doris immonda is very small in size, less than 1 cm. Fairly uncommon, it has small gills and large rhinopores that are black in colour. Doris immonda,Geotagged,Philippines,Winter,nudibranch

Appearance

The rhinophores are flecked with cream and the gills are orange while the rhinophore and branchial sheaths are cream. The gills are arranged in a circle. The bi-colored, linear mid-dorsal band of pigment distinguishes it from the yellow form of Doris nucleola. Maximum size 11mm.

Naming

Risbec, 1928

Distribution

Widely distributed in the western & central Pacific; possibly in the eastern Pacific.

History and timeline

Doris immonda is known from a single animal found in rubble at about 8 m (27 ft).

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderNudibranchia
FamilyDoridida
GenusDoris
SpeciesDoris immonda
Photographed in
Philippines