Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Chromodorididae Scientific name Chromodoris sinensis | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Doridoidea Genus Goniobranchus Rank Species | |
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Similar Goniobranchus rufomaculatus, Goniobranchus charlottae, Goniobranchus albonares, Goniobranchus alius, Goniobranchus gleniei | ||
Goniobranchus sinensis 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 was described from Hong Kong. It also occurs in Japan and has been reported from Indonesia and Malaysia.
Description
Goniobranchus sinensis is a chromodorid nudibranch with a semi-translucent white mantle and coloured margin. In this species there is a yellow band, then a red marginal band with a narrow opaque white band at the very edge of the mantle. The rhinophores and gills are cherry red. The body reaches a length of 20 mm.
References
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