Mexichromis tura | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Suborder: | Doridina |
Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
Family: | Chromodorididae |
Genus: | Mexichromis |
Species: | M. tura
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Binomial name | |
Mexichromis tura (Marcus & Marcus, 1967)
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Synonyms | |
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Mexichromis tura is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae. [2] [3]
This species is recorded from the Gulf of California to Panama and the Pacific Ocean coast of Mexico. [4] It is considered to be rare. [5] [6]
The central part of the mantle in Mexichromis tura is dark blue with irregular yellow spots and is surrounded by a series of concentric bands. Within the edge of the dark blue area there is a row of white spots which may merge into a line, then a broad pale blue area, a narrower black band and at the edge of the mantle a bright yellow line. The rhinophores are black and the gill leaves are white with the outer third black. This is a small animal, growing to 10 mm (0.39 in) in length. [4] [7]
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Mexichromis tura | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Suborder: | Doridina |
Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
Family: | Chromodorididae |
Genus: | Mexichromis |
Species: | M. tura
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Binomial name | |
Mexichromis tura (Marcus & Marcus, 1967)
[1]
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Synonyms | |
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Mexichromis tura is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae. [2] [3]
This species is recorded from the Gulf of California to Panama and the Pacific Ocean coast of Mexico. [4] It is considered to be rare. [5] [6]
The central part of the mantle in Mexichromis tura is dark blue with irregular yellow spots and is surrounded by a series of concentric bands. Within the edge of the dark blue area there is a row of white spots which may merge into a line, then a broad pale blue area, a narrower black band and at the edge of the mantle a bright yellow line. The rhinophores are black and the gill leaves are white with the outer third black. This is a small animal, growing to 10 mm (0.39 in) in length. [4] [7]
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