Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Chromodorididae Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Doridoidea Genus Mexichromis | |
Similar Mexichromis pusilla, Diversidoris crocea, Mexichromis mariei, Hypselodoris whitei, Glossodoris pallida | ||
Mexichromis similaris is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.
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Distribution
This nudibranch is found in the tropical Western Pacific Ocean.
Description
Mexichromis similaris has a pale-lilac or violet body, with pale-orange gills and rhinophores. The mantle is edged with a white band, and there is a long white line running down its dorsum. This species is easily confused with other similarly coloured nudibranchs, especially Pectenodoris trilineata.
This nudibranch can reach a total length of at least 14 mm, and like all Chromodorids, feeds on sponges.
References
Mexichromis similaris Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA