Goniobranchus obsoletus
Goniobranchus obsoletus is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.[2][3]
Goniobranchus obsoletus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Suborder: | Doridina |
Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
Family: | Chromodorididae |
Genus: | Goniobranchus |
Species: | G. obsoletus |
Binomial name | |
Goniobranchus obsoletus (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1831)[1] | |
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Distribution
This species was described from the Red Sea. It has also been reported from the Persian Gulf.[4]
Description
Goniobranchus obsoletus is a chromodorid nudibranch with a mostly white mantle and an orange mantle edge. There is an irregular band of blue-black just inside the orange margin and the mantle is rugose with an orange-brown reticulation between the raised pustules. The rhinophores and gills are translucent brown with white markings.[4][5][6][7]
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References
- Rüppell, E. & Leuckart, F.S. (1831) Neue wirbellose Thiere des Rothen Meeres. Atlas zu der Reise im nördlichen Afrika von Eduard Rüppell. Brunner, Frankfurt am Main. 23-50, pls 7-12 pages.
- Bouchet, P. (2012). Goniobranchus obsoletus. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2012-05-07
- 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
- Rudman, W.B., 2004 (August 3) Chromodoris obsoleta (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830 or 31). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- Debelius, H. & Kuiter, R.H. (2007) Nudibranchs of the world. ConchBooks, Frankfurt, 360 pp. ISBN 978-3-939767-06-0 page(s): 164
- 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): 223
- Vine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp.
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