Mexichromis circumflava
Mexichromis circumflava is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[2]
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Suborder: | Doridina |
Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
Family: | Chromodorididae |
Genus: | Mexichromis |
Species: | M. circumflava |
Binomial name | |
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Distribution
This nudibranch is known only from Madang in Papua New Guinea.[2]
Description
Mexichromis circumflava has a white body, an orange-lined mantle and orange gills and rhinophores.[2]
Like all Chromodorids, this species feeds on sponges.[3]
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References
- Rudman, W.B. (1990) The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: further species of Glossodoris, Thorunna and the Chromodoris aureomarginata colour group. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 100(3): 263-326.
- Rudman, W.B., 2010 (June 4) Durvilledoris circumflavus Rudman, 1990. [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.
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