Biology:Chromodoris burni
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Short description: Species of gastropod
| Chromodoris burni | |
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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: | Chromodoris |
| Species: | C. burni
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| Binomial name | |
| Chromodoris burni Rudman, 1982[1]
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Chromodoris burni is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.[2]
Distribution
This species was described from Centipede Reef, Townsville, Queensland, Australia . It has been found on a few occasions, and only from Queensland.[3]
Description
This species is similar in colouration to Chromodoris striatella but differs in having orange lines on the gills and orange rhinophore clubs whilst in C. striatella the gills and rhinophores are pale brown with fine white spots.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Rudman, W.B. (1982) The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: Chromodoris quadricolor, C. lineolata and Hypselodoris nigrolineata colour groups. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 76: 183-241.
- ↑ Caballer, M. (2015). Chromodoris burni Rudman, 1982. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-11-20
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rudman, W.B., 2003 (October 20) Chromodoris burni Rudman, 1982. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- ↑ 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. 139
External links
- Photos of Chromodoris burni on Sealife Collection
Wikidata ☰ Q5113855 entry
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