Mexichromis pusilla

Mexichromis pusilla

"Mexichromis pusilla" is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.
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Appearance

"Mexichromis pusilla" has a pink-orange body, gills and rhinophores. The mantle is edged with a broad pale yellow band, and there are two white spots on its dorsum. This species is easily confused with other similarly coloured nudibranchs, especially "Verconia varians" and "Verconia norba".

This species can reach a total length of at least 20 mm, and like all Chromodorids, feeds on sponges.

Distribution

This nudibranch is found in the tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderNudibranchia
FamilyChromodorididae
GenusMexichromis
SpeciesM. pusilla
Photographed in
Malaysia