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Mexichromis albofimbria

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Species of gastropod

Mexichromis albofimbria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Family: Chromodorididae
Genus: Mexichromis
Species: M. albofimbria
Binomial name
Mexichromis albofimbria
(Rudman, 1995)
Synonyms
  • Durvilledoris albofimbria Rudman, 1995

Mexichromis albofimbria is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.

Distribution

This nudibranch is known from New Caledonia.

Description

Mexichromis albofimbria has a pale-pink body, a thin white-lined mantle and pale orange gills and rhinophores. It is almost identical to Thorunna punicea and very similar to members of the Hypselodoris bullocki group.

This species can reach a total length of at least 11 mm, and like all Chromodorids, feeds on sponges.

References

  1. Rudman, W.B. (1995) The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: further species from New Caledonia and the Noumea romeri colour group. Molluscan Research, 16: 1-43.
  2. ^ Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.]


Taxon identifiers
Durvilledoris albofimbria
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