Biology:Mexichromis multituberculata
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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: | Mexichromis |
| Species: | M. multituberculata
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| Mexichromis multituberculata (Baba, 1953)[1]
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Mexichromis multituberculata is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[2]
Distribution
This animal was initially found in the Seto Inland Sea and Kii Channel, Japan , and later near Hainan Island and Hong Kong in China , and has been photographed in Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Sulawesi, Egypt, Thailand.[3]
Description
This species has purple spots around the edge of the mantle. The mantle also has scattered purple-tipped tubercules.[3][4] It is frequently confused with Mexichromis katalexis which is similar but has orange markings at the edge of the mantle instead of purple markings containing a darker tubercle. The two species may be found together, feeding on the same sponge.[5]
References
- ↑ Baba K. (1953). "Three new species and two new records of the genus Glossodoris from Japan". Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory 3: 205-211.
- ↑ MolluscaBase (2018). Mexichromis multituberculata (Baba, 1953). Accessed on 2019-01-21
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mexichromis multituberculata (Baba, 1953). Sea Slug Forum, accessed 11 March 2009.
- ↑ Rudman W. B. & Darvell B. W. (1990) "Opisthobranch Molluscs of Hong Kong: Part 1. Nudibranch Families; Goniodorididae, Onchidorididae, Triophidae, Gymnodorididae, Chromodorididae". Asian Marine Biology 7: 31-79.
- ↑ Rudman, W.B., 2002 (Feb 24). Comment on Mexichromis multituberculata from Bali by Stuart Hutchison. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
External links
- Photos of Mexichromis multituberculata on Sealife Collection
Wikidata ☰ Q1115220 entry
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