Coryphella fogata
Species of gastropod
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Coryphella fogata is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Coryphellidae.
| Coryphella fogata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Aeolidacea |
| Family: | Coryphellidae |
| Genus: | Coryphella |
| Species: | C. fogata |
| Binomial name | |
| Coryphella fogata (Millen & Hermosillo, 2007)[1] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Distribution
This species was described from Bahía de Banderas, Mexico, Pacific Ocean.[citation needed]
Description
This nudibranch has a translucent orange body and red digestive gland in the cerata. There are white spots on the outer parts of the cerata.[3]
The description of Coryphellidae includes a table comparing similar species from Mexico.[1]
| Species | Rhinophores | Ground colour | Colour of cerata | Living size (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coryphellina marcusorum | Red, papillate posteriorly | Bright pink | Pink, purple and yellow | < 20 |
| Samla telja | Yellow or brown, perfoliate | Light pink, white spots | Brownish pink | < 24 |
| Edmundsella vansyoci | Pink, verrucose | Rose pink | Rose pink, white spots | < 15 |
| Flabellina bertschii | White, smooth | White | Reddish pink, white tips | < 8 |
| Coryphella fogata | Translucent orange, annulate | Translucent orange | Red with white spots | < 15 |
| Kynaria cynara | White with purple tips, perfoliate | Pink with purple markings | Salmon & purple, white spots | < 12 |