| Durvilledoris similaris | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Nudipleura clade Nudibranchia |
| Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Genus: | Durvilledoris |
| Species: | D. similaris |
| Binomial name | |
| Durvilledoris similaris Rudman, 1986[1] |
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Durvilledoris similaris is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[1]
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This nudibranch is found in the tropical Western Pacific Ocean.[1]
Durvilledoris similaris has a pale-lilac or violet body, with pale-orange gills and rhinophores. The mantle is edged with a white band, and there is a long white line running down its dorsum. This species is easily confused with other similarly coloured nudibranchs, especially Pectenodoris trilineata.[1]
This nudibranch can reach a total length of at least 14 mm,[1] and like all Chromodorids, feeds on sponges.[2]