Goniobranchus preciosus

Goniobranchus preciosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Chromodorididae
Genus: Goniobranchus
Species: G. preciosus
Binomial name
Goniobranchus preciosus
(Kelaart, 1858)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Chromodoris preciosa (Kelaart, 1858)
  • Doris preciosa Kelaart, 1858 (basionym)

Goniobranchus preciosus is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.[2][3]

Description

The body length varies between 15 mm and 30 mm.[4]

Distribution

The type locality for this species is Ceylon (Sri Lanka). It has been reported widely in the Indo-West Pacific region.[4][5]

References

  1. Kelaart, Edward Frederick. 1858. Descriptions of new and little known species of Ceylon nudibranchiate molluscs and zoophytes. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Ceylon Branch, Colombo 3(1):84-139, 2 pls., page 98.
  2. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2012). Goniobranchus preciosus. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2012-05-07
  3. Johnson R.F. & Gosliner T.M. (2012) Traditional taxonomic groupings mask evolutionary history: A molecular phylogeny and new classification of the chromodorid nudibranchs. PLoS ONE 7(4): e33479
  4. 1 2 Rudman, W.B., 2000 (July 2) Chromodoris preciosa (Kelaart, 1858). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
  5. Rudman W.B. (1985) The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: Chromodoris aureomarginata, C. verrieri and C. fidelis colour groups. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 83: 241-299. page(s): 268

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