Felimare zebra
Species of gastropod
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Felimare zebra, common name the zebra doris, is a colourful species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.[1][2]
| Felimare zebra | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Genus: | Felimare |
| Species: | F. zebra |
| Binomial name | |
| Felimare zebra (Heilprin, 1889) | |
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Distribution
Description
Felimare zebra is a rather large nudibranch and can reach a total length of at least 180 mm (7.1 in). It has a black body with longitudinal orange lines running along the body and dorsum. Its mantle edge is usually white, sometimes dotted with black spots. The gills are a translucent colour outlined in black, and the rhinophores are completely black. There is some colour variation in this species.[5][6] Its similarity to Felimare picta was explored in an investigation into the close relationship of Felimare picta, Felimare bayeri, Felimare tema, Felimare lajensis and Felimare zebra.[7]