Chromodoris strigata

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Chromodoris strigata
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A pair of Chromodoris strigata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Chromodorididae
Genus: Chromodoris
Species:
C. strigata
Binomial name
Chromodoris strigata
Rudman, 1982 [1]

Chromodoris strigata, commonly known as the streaked chromodoris, is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae. [2]

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Distribution

This species occurs in the tropical Indo-West Pacific Ocean. It has been observed in localities as far apart as Madagascar in Africa to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. [3]

Description

Chromodoris strigata is pale blue with black longitudinal lines on its body and upper mantle. It has a bright orange-edged mantle and bright orange gills and rhinophores. This species is easily confused with Chromodoris elisabethina but has a distinctive darker area in the middle of the back. [3]

Ecology

This species, like many other nudibranchs, feeds on sponges. It has been seen feeding on yellow sponges from the family Darwinellidae. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ 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. page(s): 229
  2. ↑ Caballer, M. (2011). Chromodoris strigata Rudman, 1982. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2011-01-13
  3. 1 2 Rudman, W.B., 1998 (November 19) Chromodoris strigata Rudman, 1982. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
  4. ↑ Tanke, M.A., 2009 (Mar 10) Chromodoris strigata feeding on yellow sponge. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.


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