Miamira sinuata

Miamira sinuata

''Miamira sinuata'' is a species of colorful dorid nudibranch, a sea slug, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae. This species is found in the Indo-Pacific.
Nudibranch - Miamira sinuata  Mabul,Malaysia,Miamira sinuata,Nudibranch,Sabah

Appearance

''Miamira sinuata'' has a mottled appearance with a bright green to purplish brown reticulation. The whole body is covered with low rounded yellow tubercles and there are a few aquamarine spots placed at the sides of the mantle in most individuals. The gills and the rhinophores are translucent greenish or brownish with scattered white spots. The front of the mantle has a central lobe and two lateral lobes.

Distribution

This species is reported from the central Indo-Pacific including the Philippines, Indonesia and eastern Australia. It is very variable in colour and it is not certain whether ''Miamira flavicostata'' and ''Miamira magnifica'' are distinct species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderNudibranchia
FamilyChromodorididae
GenusMiamira
SpeciesM. sinuata
Photographed in
Malaysia