Goniobranchus gleniei

Goniobranchus gleniei

"Goniobranchus gleniei" is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.
Nudibranch - Goniobranchus gleniei  Goniobranchus gleniei,Maldives,Nudibranch

Appearance

"Goniobranchus gleniei" is a chromodorid nudibranch with a continuous, sinuous black or deep purple line all round the mantle, outside the gills and rhinophores. The outer part of the mantle is white with a faint submarginal grey line. The inner part of the mantle is golden-brown with irregular black spots.

Distribution

This species was described from the inner harbour, Trincomalee and Cottiar, opposite Fort Fredrick, Sri Lanka. It has been reported from the Maldives and Tanzania.Rudman, W.B., 1999 [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderNudibranchia
FamilyChromodorididae
GenusGoniobranchus
SpeciesG. gleniei
Photographed in
Maldives