Species Chromodoris cf. reticulata

Museums

Regional Maps

• Chromodoris reticulata Cobb, G. & Willan, R.C. 2006. Undersea Jewels. A Colour Guide to Nudibranchs. Canberra : Australian Biological Resources Study 310 pp. [129] (as Chromodoris reticulata (Rüppell & Keuckart, 1828)) [included here as an informal name].

 

Introduction

Specimens compared to Chromodoris reticulata (Rüppell & Keuckart, 1828).

 

Distribution

States

Queensland, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

To 18 m. Oriental Region

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Lord Howe Province (14), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40)

Ecological Descriptors

Marine.

 

Diagnosis

Recognised by its numerous (14-16) gills, nearly double the number of similar-looking species, the margin has a narrow orange or yellow band.

 

Diagnosis References

Cobb, G. & Willan, R.C. 2006. Undersea Jewels. A Colour Guide to Nudibranchs. Canberra : Australian Biological Resources Study 310 pp. [129]

Marshall, J.G. & Willan, R.C. 1999. Nudibranchs of Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef. Leiden : Backhuys 257 pp. [100-101]

 

General References

Marshall, J.G. & Willan, R.C. 1999. Nudibranchs of Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef. Leiden : Backhuys 257 pp. [100-101] (as"Chromodoris sp. 1")

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
30-Nov-2011	OPISTHOBRANCHIA	30-Nov-2011	MOVED	Dr Robin Wilson
11-Jan-2016		03-Nov-2011	MODIFIED
		04-Jun-2014	MODIFIED