Chromodoris kuiteri
| Chromodoris kuiteri | |
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| 6m depth. S. Wistari Reef, Heron I., Australia. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Genus: | Chromodoris |
| Species: | C. kuiteri
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| Binomial name | |
| Chromodoris kuiteri Rudman, 1982
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Chromodoris kuiteri is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.[1]
Distribution
[edit]This species is known only from northern New South Wales, Queensland and possibly northwestern Western Australia.[2]
Description
[edit]Chromodoris kuiteri has the same basic pattern as many other Chromodoris species, a white background on the mantle with three longitudinal black stripes. However in this species the black stripes are so wide that they reduce the white to thin lines. Even the narrow space between the outer white line and the broad orange margin is filled with black. The rhinophores and gills are bright orange.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (Ed.); Frýda J., Hausdorf B., Ponder W., Valdes A. & Warén A. 2005. Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia: International Journal of Malacology, 47(1-2). ConchBooks: Hackenheim, Germany. ISBN 3-925919-72-4. ISSN 0076-2997. 397 pp.
- ^ Rudman, W.B., 2003 (November 12) Chromodoris kuiteri Rudman, 1982. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- ^ Gosliner, T.M., Behrens, D.W. & Valdés, Á., 2018. Nudibranch and Sea Slug Identification - Indo-Pacific. New World Publications; 2nd Revised, Updated edition. 452 pp. ISBN 1878348671, ISBN 978-1878348678, p. 188