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Mexichromis festiva

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Species of gastropod

Mexichromis festiva
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Family: Chromodorididae
Genus: Mexichromis
Species: M. festiva
Binomial name
Mexichromis festiva
(Angas, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Goniodoris festiva Angas, 1864
  • Chromodoris festiva (Angas, 1864)
  • Hypselodoris festiva (Angas, 1864)

Mexichromis festiva is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.

Distribution

This species was described from Port Jackson, Australia.

Description

Mexichromis festiva is a white chromodorid nudibranch with raised pink spots on the mantle. The edge of the mantle has a broken yellow line superimposed on an opaque white margin. The gill rachis is pink and the gill leaves are white. The outer half of the rhinophores is pink.

References

  1. Angas, George French. 1864. Description d'espèces nouvelles appartenant à plusieurs genres de Mollusques Nudibranches des environs de Port-Jackson (Nouvelle-Galles du Sud), accompagnée de dessins faits d'après nature. Journal de Conchyliologie, series 3, 12:43-70, pls. 4-6, Goniodoris festiva p. 53.
  2. Caballer, M. (2015). Mexichromis festiva (Angas, 1864). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-11-17
  3. Rudman W.B. (1983) The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: Chromodoris splendida, C. aspersa and Hypselodoris placida colour groups. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 78: 105-173. p. 155
  4. Rudman, W.B., 1999 (January 16) Mexichromis festiva (Angas, 1864). Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
Taxon identifiers
Mexichromis festiva
Goniodoris festiva
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