Goniobranchus conchyliatus
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| Goniobranchus conchyliatus, La Réunion | |
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| Species: | G. conchyliatus
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| Goniobranchus conchyliatus (Yonow, 1984)[1]
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Chromodoris conchyliata Yonow, 1984 (basionym) | |
Goniobranchus conchyliatus is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.[2]
Distribution
This species was described from Sri Lanka. It is widespread in the Indian Ocean and is similar in coloration to Goniobranchus geometricus from the West Pacific Ocean.[3] Both species have been reported from South Africa.[4]
References
- ^ Yonow, Nathalie. (1984). Doridacean nudibranchs from Sri Lanka, with descriptions of four new species. Veliger 26(3):214-228.
- ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2012). Goniobranchus conchyliatus. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2012-05-02
- ^ Rudman, W.B., 2000 (April 5) Chromodoris conchyliata Yonow, 1984. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- ^ Fraser, V., 2000 (Jun 26) Chromodoris geometrica & C. conchyliata from S. Africa. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
Further reading
- Debelius, H. & Kuiter, R.H. (2007) Nudibranchs of the world. ConchBooks, Frankfurt, 360 pp. ISBN 978-3-939767-06-0 page(s): 150
- Gosliner, T.M., Behrens, D.W. & Valdés, Á. (2008) Indo-Pacific Nudibranchs and seaslugs. A field guide to the world's most diverse fauna. Sea Challengers Natural History Books, Washington, 426 pp. page(s): 217
- Johnson R.F. & Gosliner T.M. (2012) Traditional taxonomic groupings mask evolutionary history: A molecular phylogeny and new classification of the chromodorid nudibranchs. PLoS ONE 7(4): e33479