Goniobranchus tumuliferus (Goniobranchus tumuliferus)

Goniobranchus tumulifera Seen in the area of Sihanoukville, Cambodia (May, 2011).
Chromodoris tumuliferus is a chromodorid nudibranch with a translucent white mantle and large, carmine-red spots. There is a submarginal line at edge of the mantle which is yellow, either continuous or broken into yellow blotches, with a translucent or white extreme edge. In this outer margin there may be more red blotches or an almost continuous red margin. Cambodia,Geotagged,Goniobranchus tumuliferus,Winter

Appearance

''Chromodoris tumuliferus'' is a chromodorid nudibranch with a translucent white mantle and large, carmine-red spots. There is a submarginal line at edge of the mantle which is yellow, either continuous or broken into yellow blotches, with a translucent or white extreme edge. In this outer margin there may be more red blotches or an almost continuous red margin. The wide distribution and variable colour pattern suggest a possible species complex. This species was transferred from ''Chromodoris'' to ''Goniobranchus'' on molecular evidence. It is very similar in appearance to ''Goniobranchus kitae'' but that species has small white spots on the gills and rhinophores.Gosliner, T. , 2002 [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

Distribution

This species was described from Slut Island, Haitan Straits, China. Additional specimens were found by Collingwood at Labuan, Borneo. It has been reported from Thailand, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Fiji and New Caledonia.Rudman, W.B., 1999 [In]Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

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Taxonomy
Kingdom	Animalia
Division	Mollusca
Class	Gastropoda
Order	Nudibranchia
Family	Chromodorididae
Genus	Goniobranchus
Species	G. tumuliferus

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Cambodia