Chromodoris dianae
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| Chromodoris dianae | |
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| Chromodoris dianae from Verde Island, the Philippines | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Genus: | Chromodoris |
| Species: | C. dianae
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| Binomial name | |
| Chromodoris dianae | |
Chromodoris dianae is a
mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.[2]
Distribution
This species is known only from the Philippines, Indonesia and Borneo.[3]
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Description
Chromodoris dianae can reach a maximum size of 4 cm length.gills and rhinophores with distinct yellow-orange tips. The original description includes animals which belong to another species (Chromodoris cf. dianae) which are distinguished by a colour pattern which includes gills and rhinophores orange throughout, orange markings at the edge of the mantle and a different pattern of black markings; confirmed as species level differences by DNA sequences.[8][9][10]
Ecology
Chromodoris dianae, like many other nudibranchs, feeds on
sponges. It has been reported to eat Cacospongia mycofijiensis and Petrosaspongia nigra, both in the family Thorectidae.[11]
References
- ^ Gosliner, Terrence M.; Behrens, D.W. (1998). "Five new species of Chromodoris (Molluscs: Nudibranchia: Chromodorididae) from the tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences. 4th series. 50 (5): 139–165.
- ^ Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2022). "Chromodoris dianae Gosliner & Behrens, 1998". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ Rudman, W.B., 1998 (April 8) Chromodoris dianae Gosliner & Behrens, 1998. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- ^ Christian Robilliart (19 August 2011) Chromodoris dianae. At Sous les Mers.
- ISBN 0-643-05756-0
- ISBN 978-1878348418
- ISBN 0642568472
- PMID 29476907.
- ^ Rudman, W.B., 2001 (Jun 25). Comment on Variation? in Chromodoris dianae by Bernard Picton. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- ISBN 978-1878348678, p. 137
- ^ 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.
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External links
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