| Glossodoris buko | |
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| Sangeang, Indonesia. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Genus: | Glossodoris |
| Species: | G. buko |
| Binomial name | |
| Glossodoris buko Matsuda & Gosliner, 2018 | |
Glossodoris buko is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.
Distribution
The type locality for species is Bilbil Island, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, 5°17′47″S 145°46′52″E / 5.2963°S 145.7811°E / -5.2963; 145.7811. It was also collected at Bohol Island and Luzon Island, Philippines.
Description
Previously confused with Glossodoris pallida this species is distinguished by details of colouring and internal anatomy as well as DNA sequences from other species of very similar appearance.
References
- ^ Matsuda S.B. & Gosliner T.M. (2018). Glossing over cryptic species: Descriptions of four new species of Glossodoris and three new species of Doriprismatica (Nudibranchia: Chromodorididae). Zootaxa. 4444(5): 501-529.,page(s): 513, figs 2E, 6C, D, 8E, F, 9A–E
- MolluscaBase (2018). Glossodoris buko Matsuda & Gosliner, 2018. Accessed on 2018-12-11.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Glossodoris buko | |