Glossodoris buko

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Glossodoris buko
Glossodoris buko, Sangeang, Indonesia.jpg
Sangeang, Indonesia.
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Family: Chromodorididae
Genus: Glossodoris
Species:
G. buko
Binomial name
Glossodoris buko
Matsuda & Gosliner, 2018 [1]

Glossodoris buko is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae. [2]

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Distribution

The type locality for species is Bilbil Island, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, 5°17′47″S145°46′52″E / 5.2963°S 145.7811°E / -5.2963; 145.7811 . It was also collected at Bohol Island and Luzon Island, Philippines. [1]

Description

Previously confused with Glossodoris pallida this species is distinguished by details of colouring and internal anatomy as well as DNA sequences from other species of very similar appearance. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Matsuda S.B. & Gosliner T.M. (2018). Glossing over cryptic species: Descriptions of four new species of Glossodoris and three new species of Doriprismatica (Nudibranchia: Chromodorididae). Zootaxa. 4444(5): 501-529; page(s): 513, figs 2E, 6C, D, 8E, F, 9A–E
  2. ↑ MolluscaBase (2018). Glossodoris buko Matsuda & Gosliner, 2018. Accessed on 2018-12-11.
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