Goniobranchus sinensis | |
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The nudibranch Goniobranchus sinensis, Mirs Bay, Hong Kong. | |
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: | Goniobranchus |
Species: | G. sinensis
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Binomial name | |
Goniobranchus sinensis | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Goniobranchus sinensis is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae. [2] [3] [4]
This marine species was described from Hong Kong. [5] It also occurs in Japan and has been reported from Indonesia and Malaysia. [6]
Goniobranchus sinensis is a chromodorid nudibranch with a semi-translucent white mantle and coloured margin. In this species there is a yellow band, then a red marginal band with a narrow opaque white band at the very edge of the mantle. The rhinophores and gills are cherry red. The body reaches a length of 20 mm. [7] [8]
Goniobranchus sinensis | |
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The nudibranch Goniobranchus sinensis, Mirs Bay, Hong Kong. | |
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: | Goniobranchus |
Species: | G. sinensis
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Binomial name | |
Goniobranchus sinensis | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Goniobranchus sinensis is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae. [2] [3] [4]
This marine species was described from Hong Kong. [5] It also occurs in Japan and has been reported from Indonesia and Malaysia. [6]
Goniobranchus sinensis is a chromodorid nudibranch with a semi-translucent white mantle and coloured margin. In this species there is a yellow band, then a red marginal band with a narrow opaque white band at the very edge of the mantle. The rhinophores and gills are cherry red. The body reaches a length of 20 mm. [7] [8]