Chromodoris willani
Chromodoris willani | |
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Chromodoris willani at Verde Island in the Philippines | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Suborder: | Doridina |
Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
Family: | Chromodorididae |
Genus: | Chromodoris |
Species: | C. willani
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Binomial name | |
Chromodoris willani Rudman, 1982 [1] |
Chromodoris willani, commonly known as Willan's chromodoris, is a
mollusk in the family Chromodorididae
. The species is named for the renowned nudibranch taxonomist Dr. Richard C. Willan.
Distribution
This nudibranch is found in the
Description
Chromodoris willani is similar in appearance to rhinophores.[3]
Individuals in this species can range in color from dark blue to a translucent white. All have black stripes with the center-most stripe typically being non-continuous.[4]
Ecology
Chromodoris willani, like many other nudibranchs, feeds on
sponges. It has been reported to eat Cacospongia mycofijiensis and Semitaspongia, both in the family Thorectidae.[5]
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Pale blue individuals of Chromodoris willani
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White form of Chromodoris willani
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Blue form of Chromodoris willani
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Browny form of Chromodoris willani in Wakatobi National Park, 2016
References
- ^ Rudman, W.B. 1982. The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: Chromodoris quadricolor, C. lineolata and Hypselodoris nigrolineata colour groups. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 76: 183-241. page(s): 193
- ^ Chromodoris willani Rudman, 1982. Sea Slug Forum, accessed 8 December 2009
- ^ Debelius H. (2001) Nudibranchs and Sea Snails: Indo-Pacific Field Guide. IKAN, Unterwasserarchiv, Frankfurt, Germany.
- ^ Rudman, W.B., 1998 (November 29) Chromodoris willani Rudman, 1982. [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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chromodoris willani.
- Photos of Chromodoris willani on Sealife Collection