Mexichromis pusilla

Mexichromis pusilla
Mexichromis pusilla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Chromodorididae
Genus: Mexichromis
Species: M. pusilla
Binomial name
Mexichromis pusilla
(Bergh, 1874)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Chromodoris pusilla Bergh, 1874 (basionym)
  • Durvilledoris pusilla (Bergh, 1874)

Mexichromis pusilla is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[2]

Distribution

This nudibranch is found in the tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean.[1]

Description

Mexichromis pusilla has a pink-orange body, gills and rhinophores. The mantle is edged with a thick pale yellow band, and there are two white spots on its dorsum. This species is easily confused with other similarly coloured nudibranchs, especially Noumea varians and Noumea norba.[1]

This species can reach a total length of at least 20 mm,[1] and like all Chromodorids, feeds on sponges.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4
  2. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2012). Mexichromis pusilla. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=597884 on 2012-05-28
  3. http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/8044

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