Goniobranchus fidelis

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Goniobranchus fidelis
Goniobranchus fidelis
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. fidelis
Binomial name
Goniobranchus fidelis
(Kelaart, 1858)
Synonyms[1]
  • Chromodoris fidelis (Kelaart, 1858)
  • Chromodoris flammulata Bergh, 1905
  • Chromodoris krishna Rudman, 1973
  • Chromodoris lactea Bergh, 1905
  • Doris fidelis Kelaart, 1858 (basionym)
  • Glossodoris fidelis (Kelaart, 1858)

Goniobranchus fidelis is a species of colorful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[1][2]

Goniobranchus fidelis. Back part of the right.

Distribution

Distribution of Goniobranchus fidelis include tropical Indo-West Pacific and Red Sea.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2012). Goniobranchus fidelis. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=597334 on 2012-05-02
  2. Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (Ed.); Frýda J., Hausdorf B., Ponder W., Valdes A. & Warén A. 2005. Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia: International Journal of Malacology, 47(1-2). ConchBooks: Hackenheim, Germany. ISBN 3-925919-72-4. ISSN 0076-2997. 397 pp. http://www.vliz.be/Vmdcdata/imis2/ref.php?refid=78278
  3. "Chromodoris fidelis (Kelaart, 1858)". Sea Slug Forum, accessed 15 December 2010.

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