Chromodoris joshi
Species of gastropod
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Chromodoris joshi is a species of sea slug. It is a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.[2][3]
| Chromodoris joshi | |
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| Chromodoris joshi in the Komodo National Park | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Genus: | Chromodoris |
| Species: | C. joshi |
| Binomial name | |
| Chromodoris joshi Gosliner & Behrens, 1998[1] | |
Distribution
Chromodoris joshi can be found in the Philippines, Sumatra, the Andaman Sea, and Indonesia.[4]
Description
Reaching 60 mm in length, Chromodoris joshi is yellow with three black stripes on its mantle. The marginal band fades from dark golden yellow at the edge, to a buttery yellow. It is covered with white flecks. The rhinophores and gills are a pumpkin orange.[5][6]
