Goniobranchus sinensis
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Goniobranchus sinensis

Goniobranchus sinensis is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.

Appearance

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.

Distribution

Geography

This marine species was described from Hong Kong. It also occurs in Japan and has been reported from Indonesia and Malaysia.

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Diet and Nutrition

References

1. Goniobranchus sinensis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goniobranchus_sinensis

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