Mexichromis festiva
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Genus: | Mexichromis |
| Species: | M. festiva
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Mexichromis festiva is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.[2]
Distribution
[edit]This species was described from Port Jackson, Australia.[3]
Description
[edit]Mexichromis festiva is a white chromodorid nudibranch with raised pink spots on the mantle. The edge of the mantle has a broken yellow line superimposed on an opaque white margin. The gill rachis is pink and the gill leaves are white. The outer half of the rhinophores is pink.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Angas, George French. 1864. Description d'espèces nouvelles appartenant à plusieurs genres de Mollusques Nudibranches des environs de Port-Jackson (Nouvelle-Galles du Sud), accompagnée de dessins faits d'après nature. Journal de Conchyliologie, series 3, 12:43-70, pls. 4-6, Goniodoris festiva p. 53.
- ^ Caballer, M. (2015). Mexichromis festiva (Angas, 1864). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-11-17
- ^ Rudman W.B. (1983) The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: Chromodoris splendida, C. aspersa and Hypselodoris placida colour groups. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 78: 105-173. p. 155
- ^ Rudman, W.B., 1999 (January 16) Mexichromis festiva (Angas, 1864). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.