Biology:Chromodoris joshi
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Short description: Species of gastropod
| Chromodoris joshi | |
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| Chromodoris joshi in the Komodo National Park | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Genus: | Chromodoris |
| Species: | C. joshi
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| Binomial name | |
| Chromodoris joshi Gosliner & Behrens, 1998[1]
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Chromodoris joshi is a species of sea slug. It is a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.[2][3]
Distribution
Chromodoris joshi can be found in the Philippines, Sumatra, the Andaman Sea, and Indonesia.[4]
Description
Reaching 60 mm in length, Chromodoris joshi is yellow with three black stripes on its mantle. The marginal band fades from dark golden yellow at the edge, to a buttery yellow. It is covered with white flecks. The rhinophores and gills are a pumpkin orange.[5][6]
References
- ↑ Gosliner, Terrence M.; Behrens, D.W. (1998). "Five new species of Chromodoris (Molluscs: Nudibranchia: Chromodorididae) from the tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences. 4th series 50 (5): 139–165 [139–145]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15659747.
- ↑ "Chromodoris joshi Gosliner & Behrens, 1998". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. 2022. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=457496.
- ↑ Bouchet P.; Rocroi J.-P.; Frýda J.; Hausdorf B.; Ponder W.; Valdés Á.; Warén A. (2005). "Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families". Malacologia 47 (1-2): 1–397. https://archive.org/details/malacologia47122005inst.
- ↑ Rudman, W.B., 1998 (September 10) Chromodoris joshi Gosliner & Behrens, 1998. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- ↑ Behrens, D.W. (1999). "Nudibranch of the Week is Chromodoris joshi". Slugsite.us. http://slugsite.us/bow/nudwk114.htm. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
- ↑ Gosliner, T.M., Behrens, D.W. & Valdés, Á., 2018. Nudibranch and Sea Slug Identification - Indo-Pacific. New World Publications; 2nd Revised, Updated edition. 452 pp. ISBN:1878348671, ISBN:978-1878348678, p. 135
External links
- Photos of Chromodoris joshi on Sealife Collection
Wikidata ☰ Q890169 entry
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