Gymnodoris subflava
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| Gymnodoris subflava | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Family: | Polyceridae |
| Genus: | Gymnodoris |
| Species: | G. subflava |
| Binomial name | |
| Gymnodoris subflava Baba, 1949 | |
Gymnodoris subflava is a species of colorful sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae.[1]
Gymnodoris subflava is a small size sea slug, it can reach a maximum size of 2,5 cm in length. Its stretched body is characterized by its bright yellow body color letting appear through its flanks the dark mass of its viscera especially close to the branchial plume. Its rhinophores and gills are contractile.
Distribution
Gymnodoris subflava is found in the central area of the Indo-Pacific, from south Japan, to the eastern part of Indonesia via Philippines.[2]
