Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Chromodorididae Scientific name Chromodoris naiki | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Doridoidea Genus Goniobranchus Rank Species | |
Similar Goniobranchus charlottae, Goniobranchus alius, Goniobranchus tritos | ||
Goniobranchus naiki is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.
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Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Bengal off northeast India and the Andaman Islands.
Description
Goniobranchus naiki is a chromodorid nudibranch with a translucent white mantle with rounded purple spots and an orange submarginal band. The centre of the back has a brownish hue and the surface is raised into tiny white papillae. The body reaches a length of 30 mm. This species is very similar to Goniobranchus bombayanus and may be a synonym.
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