Mexichromis mariei | |
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A pair of Mexichromis mariei mating | |
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: | Mexichromis |
Species: | M. mariei
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Binomial name | |
Mexichromis mariei (Crosse, 1872)
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Synonyms | |
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Mexichromis mariei is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae. [2] [3]
Originally described from New Caledonia this species is widespread in the central Indo-Pacific Ocean. [4] Animals from Japan may represent related species.
Mexichromis mariei has a white to pale pink mantle with scattered rounded pink-purple tubercles. The original description describes red spots around the edge of the mantle but there is usually a yellow band which may be slightly broken into patches. The gills are pale pink with a purple line on the exterior rachis. The rhinophores grade from pale pink to purple at the tips. [4]
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Mexichromis mariei | |
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A pair of Mexichromis mariei mating | |
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: | Mexichromis |
Species: | M. mariei
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Binomial name | |
Mexichromis mariei (Crosse, 1872)
[1]
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Synonyms | |
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Mexichromis mariei is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae. [2] [3]
Originally described from New Caledonia this species is widespread in the central Indo-Pacific Ocean. [4] Animals from Japan may represent related species.
Mexichromis mariei has a white to pale pink mantle with scattered rounded pink-purple tubercles. The original description describes red spots around the edge of the mantle but there is usually a yellow band which may be slightly broken into patches. The gills are pale pink with a purple line on the exterior rachis. The rhinophores grade from pale pink to purple at the tips. [4]
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adding to it. (February 2012) |