Goniobranchus tasmaniensis

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Goniobranchus tasmaniensis is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.[2][3]

Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Order:Nudibranchia
Family:Chromodorididae
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Goniobranchus tasmaniensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Family: Chromodorididae
Genus: Goniobranchus
Species:
G. tasmaniensis
Binomial name
Goniobranchus tasmaniensis
(Bergh, 1905)[1]
Synonyms
  • Chromodoris tasmaniensis Bergh, 1905 (basionym)
  • Glossodoris tasmaniensis (Bergh, 1905)
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Distribution

This species was described from Tasmania, Australia. It is one of a group of similar red-spotted chromodorids from south-eastern Australia which form a mimicry ring.[4][5]

Description

Goniobranchus tasmaniensis is a chromodorid nudibranch which has a translucent white mantle with scattered orange or red spots. The edge of the mantle is opaque white and somewhat swollen and ruffled in resting animals.[6] Compare with Goniobranchus splendidus, Goniobranchus hunterae and Goniobranchus daphne which all have similar coloration.[7]

Ecology

This species feeds on the sponge Darwinella gardineri.[6]

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