Chromodoris albopunctata
(Garrett, 1879)
Photographed by: Anouk Houben
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Species: | Chromodoris albopunctata |
Comment from Scott Johnson on photo #34655
This is a juvenile of C. albopunctata. Comment from Richard Willan on photo #32959
A very small juvenile individual.Comment from Richard Willan on photo #8177
A very tiny juvenile individual.Comment from Richard Willan on photo #4632
A typical individual.Comment from Richard Willan on photo #2442
This is the only one of this group with a blue marginal band. And also it has a consistent pattern of small white circles arranged around every red pustule, so it is easy to separate from Chromodoris reticulata and Chromodoris tinctoria.Comment from Richard Willan on photo #1598
A typical individual.Comment from Richard Willan on photo #1148
This large nudibranch is recognised by the reddish orange mantle with consecutive bluish mauve, black, and yellow bands at the margin. The mantle’s upper surface has numerous small regularly spaced rounded pustules as well as hundreds of red spots like stippling, each with an opaque white ring (ocellated). The mantle’s under surface and foot sole are uniformly yellow-ochre. It regularly raises and lowers the margin of the mantle with a rippling motion when it is crawling.Locality:
- Philippines
- Anilao (6) Apr, May, Dec
- Subic Bay (2) Apr
- Puerto Galera (1) Apr
- Romblon (1) Mar
- Dumaguete (1) Feb
- Indonesia
- Lembeh (4) Jun, Jul, Oct
- Bali (4) Feb, Mar, Jun, Nov
- Sumbawa (2) Sep
- Sangeang Island (1) Sep
- North Sulawesi (1) May
- Bima (1) Oct
- Rinca Island (1) Dec
- Kenya
- Australia
- Queensland (2) Apr, Sep
- Taiwan
- North East Coast (2) Aug, Nov
- Long Dong (2) Jun, Aug
- Thailand
- Similan Islands (1) Apr
- Koh Phi Phi (1) Jan
- Khao Lak (1) Feb
- Sri Lanka
- Negombo (1) Apr
- India
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands (1) Mar
- Vietnam
- Nha Trang (1) May
- Réunion
- Réunion (1) Nov
- Brunei Darussalam
Pictures of Chromodoris albopunctata
Similar Species
Author: Dr. Richard C. Willan
Chromodoris reticulata has more than 14 gills and no rows of blood-red spots on the outer flanks of the mantle that are possessed by the real Chromodoris tinctoria.
