Gymnodoris, Stimpson, 1855

Tibiriçá, Yara, Pola, Marta & Cervera, Juan Lucas, 2017, Astonishing diversity revealed: an annotated and illustrated inventory of Nudipleura (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) from Mozambique, Zootaxa 4359 (1), pp. 1-133 : 82

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4359.1.1

publication LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:pub:8D06174D-B19F-4B5C-B9B0-DA74E6D43C75

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6026159

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EB87A2-FF81-FFD5-9790-FF1BFC15FE33

treatment provided by

Plazi

scientific name

Gymnodoris
status

 

Gymnodoris sp. 2

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Material examined. One specimen. MB28-004724, PACG, 15 Aug. 2013, 0.5m, 30mm.

Habitats. Subtropical tidal reef.

Occurrences. Paindane.

Geographic distribution. Western Indian Ocean. So far only recorded in Mozambique.

Remarks. This species is distinguished from all others species by the dark brown colouration of the mantle with light yellow spots. The large gill branches form a complete circle around the anus and the foot is lobed. Other records of a Gymnodoris with similar colouration could not be found.

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