Chromodoris quadricolor
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Genus: | Chromodoris |
| Species: | C. quadricolor
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Chromodoris quadricolor is a species of very colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusc.[2] The specific epithet quadricolor means four-coloured, so-named because this nudibranch is yellow, white, blue and black in color.
Distribution
This dorid nudibranch was described from the Red Sea where it is one of the commonest nudibranchs. It has been reported from other localities in the Western Indian Ocean.[3]
Ecology
This species feeds on the red sponge Negombata magnifica (Keller, 1889).[4]
References
- ^ Rüppell E. & Leuckart F.S. (1828-1830). Mollusca [in Atlas zu des Reise im Nordlichen Afrika von Eduard Rüppell.] 1. Abth. Zoologie. 5. Neue wirbellose Thiere des Rothen Meers. Frankfurt, H.L. Brönner pp. 1-22, pl. 1-12 [1828], pp. 23-47 [probably 1830], page(s): 31; pl. 9 fig. 2
- ^ MolluscaBase (2018). Chromodoris quadricolor (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830). Accessed on 2019-01-28.
- ^ Rudman, W.B., 2001 (January 8) Chromodoris quadricolor (Ruppell & Leuckart,, 1828). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- ^ Rudman W.B. & Bergquist, P.R., 2007. A review of feeding specificity in the sponge-feeding Chromodorididae (Nudibranchia: Mollusca). Molluscan Research 27(2): 60–88.
External links
- Photos of Chromodoris quadricolor on Sealife Collection