Chromodoris aspersa
| Chromodoris aspersa | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Chromodoris aspersa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Nudipleura clade Nudibranchia |
| Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Genus: | Chromodoris |
| Species: | C. aspersa |
| Binomial name | |
| Chromodoris aspersa Gould, 1852[1] | |
Chromodoris aspersa is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.[2][3]
Distribution
This chromodorid nudibranch was first described from Kawahe or Vincennes Island, Tuamotus. It is a widespread species in the Indo-Pacific tropical region.[4]
References
- ↑ Gould, A.A. (1852). United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. Mollusca and Shells, 12: 510 pp (with Atlas of Plates, 1856.
- ↑ Caballer, M. (2015). Chromodoris aspersa (Gould, 1852). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-05
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Rudman, W.B., 1998 (June 11) Chromodoris aspersa (Gould, 1852). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, December 05, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.