Mexichromis mariei

Mexichromis mariei

"Mexichromis mariei" is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.
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Appearance

"Mexichromis mariei" has a white to pale pink mantle with scattered rounded pink-purple tubercles. The original description describes red spots around the edge of the mantle but there is usually a yellow band which may be slightly broken into patches. The gills are pale pink with a purple line on the exterior rachis. The rhinophores grade from pale pink to purple at the tips.

Distribution

Originally described from New Caledonia this species is widespread in the central Indo-Pacific Ocean. Animals from Japan may represent related species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderNudibranchia
FamilyChromodorididae
GenusMexichromis
SpeciesM. mariei
Photographed in
Indonesia