Chromodoris strigata

Chromodoris strigata

''Chromodoris strigata'', commonly known as the streaked chromodoris, is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.
Streaked Chromodoris - Chromodoris strigata  Anilao,Batangas,Chromodoris strigata,Nudibranch,Philippines,Streaked Chromodoris

Appearance

''Chromodoris strigata'' is pale blue with black longitudinal lines on its body and upper mantle. It has a bright orange-edged mantle and bright orange gills and rhinophores. This species is easily confused with ''Chromodoris elisabethina'' but has a distinctive darker area in the middle of the back.

Distribution

This species occurs in the tropical Indo-West Pacific Ocean. It has been observed in localities as far apart as Madagascar in Africa to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.Rudman, W.B., 1998 [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

Habitat

This species, like many other nudibranchs, feeds on sponges. It has been seen feeding on yellow sponges from the family Darwinellidae.Tanke, M.A., 2009 [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderNudibranchia
FamilyChromodorididae
GenusChromodoris
SpeciesC. strigata
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