Chromodoris lochi
| Loch's chromodoris | |
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| In 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. lochi
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| Binomial name | |
| Chromodoris lochi Rudman, 1982[1] | |
Chromodoris lochi, common name Loch's chromodoris, is a
mollusk in the family Chromodorididae
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Distribution
This species is found in the tropical waters of the central Indo-Pacific region and is known to range from Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines to Fiji and the northern coast of Australia.[2]
Description
Chromodoris lochi is blue or blueish-white with a white margin and typically dark or black lines running down the mantle and the foot. On the mantle, a continuous line runs around the border passing on the outside of the
gills (retractile) and rhinophores (contractile) range in colour from a translucent straw-color, through to pink and light orange.[4][5][6][7] This species is very similar in appearance to Chromodoris willani, Chromodoris boucheti and Chromodoris dianae and can be difficult to tell apart. Its most distinguishing feature is the uniform colouring of the mantle and the lack of white specks which are present in some of the other species. A recent study showed that more than one species is currently confused amongst Chromodoris lochi.[8]
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Chromodoris lochi pair in Puerto Galera, the Philippines -
C. lochi from Papua New Guinea -
C. lochi with missing rhinophore in Puerto Galera, the Philippines
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Ecology
Chromodoris lochi, like many other dorid nudibranchs, feeds on
sponges. It has been reported to eat Cacospongia mycofijiensis and Semitaspongia, both in the family Thorectidae.[9]
References
- ^ Rudman, 1982. Chromodoris lochi Sea Slug Forum, accessed 14 October 2013.
- ^ Chromodoris lochi Sous les Mers, accessed 2019-01-25.
- ^ Debelius, Helmut, 2001, Nudibranchs and Sea Snails: Indo-Pacific Field Guide, IKAN - Unterwasserarchiv, Frankfurt, Germany.
- ISBN 0-643-05756-0
- ISBN 978-1878348418
- ISBN 0642568472
- ^ Layton, K. K.; Gosliner, T. M.; Wilson, N. G. (2018). Flexible colour patterns obscure identification and mimicry in Indo-Pacific Chromodoris nudibranchs (Gastropoda: Chromodorididae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 124: 27-36.
- ^ 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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- Photos of Chromodoris lochi on Sealife Collection