Glossodoris hikuerensis
(Pruvot-Fol,
1954) (Sea Slug)
Organism information awaits expert curation
Image copyrights: Bill Rudman
Organism information awaits expert curation
| Taxonomy | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
Image copyrights: Bill Rudman
Description
Size: Max length 8.0 cm TL (male)
Color: Three wide bands at the mantle border with different colors. The mantle is pale brown. The rhinophoral lamellae are more brownish as that of the gills.
Similar species: Glossodoris cincta, Glossodoris pullata
Size: Max length 8.0 cm TL (male)
Color: Three wide bands at the mantle border with different colors. The mantle is pale brown. The rhinophoral lamellae are more brownish as that of the gills.
Similar species: Glossodoris cincta, Glossodoris pullata
Synonym (s)
Common Name (s)
Economic Importance and Threats
Ecology
Habitat: Demersal
Habitat: Demersal
Biogeography
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Ritchies Archipelago INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Ritchies Archipelago INDIA
Literature Source(s)
- Ramakrishna; Sreeraj, CR; Raghunathan, C; Sivaperuman, C; Yogesh Kumar, JS; Raghuraman, R; Immanuel, T and Rajan, PT (2010) Guide to Opisthobranchs of Andaman and Nicobar Islands ZSI, Kolkata 187 pp Available at - NIO, Goa
- Society for the Management of European Biodiversity Data (2009) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) Available at - http://www.marinespecies.org
- Sealifebase Available at - http://www.sealifebase.org/
- (1998) Sea Slug Forum Australian Museum Available at - http://www.seaslugforum.net/
- (2011) Animal discoveries 2010 Zoological Survey of India 1-107 Available at - http://zsi.gov.in/right_menu/Animal_disc/Animal%20Discovery%202010.pdf
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