| Chromodoris strigata | |
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| A pair of Chromodoris strigata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Genus: | Chromodoris |
| Species: | C. strigata |
| Binomial name | |
| Chromodoris strigata Rudman, 1982 | |
Chromodoris strigata, commonly known as the streaked chromodoris, is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.
Distribution
This species occurs in the tropical Indo-West Pacific Ocean. It has been observed in localities as far apart as Madagascar in Africa to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.
Description
Chromodoris strigata is pale blue with black longitudinal lines on its body and upper mantle. It has a bright orange-edged mantle and bright orange gills and rhinophores. This species is easily confused with Chromodoris elisabethina but has a distinctive darker area in the middle of the back.
Ecology
This species, like many other nudibranchs, feeds on sponges. It has been seen feeding on yellow sponges from the family Darwinellidae.
References
- Rudman W.B. (1982) The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: Chromodoris quadricolor, C. lineolata and Hypselodoris nigrolineata colour groups. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 76: 183-241. page(s): 229
- Caballer, M. (2011). Chromodoris strigata Rudman, 1982. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2011-01-13
- ^ Rudman, W.B., 1998 (November 19) Chromodoris strigata Rudman, 1982. Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- Tanke, M.A., 2009 (Mar 10) Chromodoris strigata feeding on yellow sponge. Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
External links
- Photos of Chromodoris strigata on Sealife Collection
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Chromodoris strigata | |