Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Chromodorididae Scientific name Ceratosoma ingozi | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Doridoidea Genus Ceratosoma Rank Species | |
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Similar Cape dorid, Aphelodoris, Crowned nudibranch, Ceratosoma trilobatum, Ceratosoma | ||
The inkspot nudibranch, Ceratosoma ingozi, is a species of colorful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.
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Distribution
This species has so far only been found around the southern African coast from the Cape Peninsula to Port Elizabeth in 15-40 m of water. It is probably endemic.
Description
The inkspot nudibranch is a deep-bodied dorid with a smooth skin and bluish-edged purple spots. It has creamy gills and rhinophores. Its body colour varies from a creamy yellow through pinks to purples. It may reach a total length of 80 mm.
Ecology
This species feeds on sponges. Its egg ribbon is a stiff collar of large yellow-orange eggs.
References
Inkspot nudibranch Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA