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Chromodoris joshi

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Superfamily
  
Doridoidea

Genus
  
Chromodoris

Higher classification
  
Chromodoris

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Family
  
Chromodorididae

Scientific name
  
Chromodoris joshi

Rank
  
Species

Chromodoris joshi

Similar
  
Chromodoris, Nudibranch, Chromodoris dianae, Chromodoris boucheti, Molluscs

Chromodoris joshi is a species of sea slug. It is a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.

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Description

Reaching 60 mm in length, Chromodoris joshi is yellow with three black stripes on its mantle. The marginal band fades from dark golden yellow at the edge, to a buttery yellow. It is covered with white flecks. The rhinophores and gills are a pumpkin orange.

Distribution

Chromodoris joshi can be found in the Philippines, Sumatra, the Andaman Sea, and Indonesia.

References

Chromodoris joshi Wikipedia