Chromodoris magnifica
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)
Photographed by: Yuji Law
Notes from Dr. Richard C. Willan: A species can be identified as Chromodoris magnifica if it has a white band to the outside of the mantle, and the rhinophores and gills are a darker red colour than the orange colour of the (submarginal) band.
Chromodoris magnifica is certainly an incredibly variable species, isn’t it!
Editor's notes: At least one book names it Chromodoris magnifa, but according to Sea Slug Forum it is Chromodoris magnifica.
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Species: | Chromodoris magnifica |
Comment from Richard Willan on photo #1280
This identification is based on the white band around the mantle border. However this individual is very unusual in having the black longitudinal stripes bisected longitudinally by ochre stripes.Locality:
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
- Philippines
- Anilao (4) Feb, Jun
- Puerto Galera (3) Feb, Apr
- Malapascua (3) Feb, Dec
- Apo Island (2)
- Guam
- Apra Harbor (2) Jan
- PNG
- PNG (2) Oct
- Taiwan
- Green Island (2)
- Kenting (1)
- Australia
- Queensland (1)
- Japan
- Okinawa (1) Jun
