Doris chrysoderma | |
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A live individual of Doris chrysoderma, head end on the left, but hidden | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Suborder: | Doridina |
Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
Family: | Dorididae |
Genus: | Doris |
Species: | D. chrysoderma
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Binomial name | |
Doris chrysoderma | |
Synonyms | |
Neodoris chrysoderma (Angas, 1864) [1] |
Doris chrysoderma is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Dorididae. [2]
This species has been found in temperate waters in Southern Australia ranging from New South Wales to Western Australia. [3]
The type locality is Port Jackson. [1]
This sublittoral species has a background colour ranging from bright yellow to a fairly pale cream. D. chrysoderma always has rounded white pustules. This species grows to approximately 30 mm in length. [3]
Doris chrysoderma | |
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A live individual of Doris chrysoderma, head end on the left, but hidden | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Suborder: | Doridina |
Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
Family: | Dorididae |
Genus: | Doris |
Species: | D. chrysoderma
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Binomial name | |
Doris chrysoderma | |
Synonyms | |
Neodoris chrysoderma (Angas, 1864) [1] |
Doris chrysoderma is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Dorididae. [2]
This species has been found in temperate waters in Southern Australia ranging from New South Wales to Western Australia. [3]
The type locality is Port Jackson. [1]
This sublittoral species has a background colour ranging from bright yellow to a fairly pale cream. D. chrysoderma always has rounded white pustules. This species grows to approximately 30 mm in length. [3]