Doriprismatica sibogae

Doriprismatica sibogae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Chromodorididae
Genus: Doriprismatica
Species: D. sibogae
Binomial name
Doriprismatica sibogae
(Bergh, 1905)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Chromodoris sibogae Bergh, 1905 (basionym)
  • Glossodoris sibogae (Bergh, 1905)
  • Glossodoris undulata Pruvot-Fol, 1954

Doriprismatica sibogae is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae. [2]

Distribution

This species is found in the tropical Pacific Ocean and is known from Indonesia, Fiji and French Polynesia.[1]

Description

Doriprismatica sibogae is very similar in appearance to Doriprismatica atromarginata, but can be distinguished from that species by its more intense yellow colour.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Glossodoris sibogae Bergh, 1905. Sea Slug Forum, accessed 18 February 2010.
  2. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2012). Doriprismatica sibogae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=597381 on 2012-06-17

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