Gymnodoris rubropapulosa

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Gymnodoris rubropapulosa
Gymnodoris impudica.jpg
Gymnodoris rubropapulosa in Lembeh, 2009
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Polyceroidea
Family: Polyceridae
Genus: Gymnodoris
Species:
G. rubropapulosa
Binomial name
Gymnodoris rubropapulosa
(Bergh, 1905)
Synonyms
  • Gymnodoris impudica(Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828)
  • Trevelyana rubropapulosaBergh, 1905 ( basionym)

Gymnodoris rubropapulosa is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae. It was first described in 1828. [1] [2]

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Distribution

This species is known from the tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean.

Description

Gymnodoris rubropapulosa is a large dorid nudibranch up to 60 mm in length. It has a white body covered with many orange spots, an orange mantle-edge and orange-lined rhinophores.

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References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-06-22. Retrieved 2012-02-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Bouchet, P. (2012). Gymnodoris rubropapulosa. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=597106 on 2012-04-15