Chromodoris magnifica

(Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)

Chromodoris magnifica
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.

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Pictures of Chromodoris magnifica

Chromodoris magnifica from Manado, IndonesiaIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
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Chromodoris magnifica from Ambon, IndonesiaIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
Posted 6 months ago
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Chromodoris magnifica from Manado, IndonesiaIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
Posted 1 year ago
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Chromodoris magnifica from Raja Ampat, Indonesia
Posted 1 year ago
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Chromodoris magnifica from Raja Ampat, Indonesia
Posted 1 year ago
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Chromodoris magnifica from Bali, IndonesiaIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
Location: Bali, Indonesia
Posted 1 year ago
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Chromodoris magnifica from Manado, IndonesiaIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
Posted 1 year ago
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Chromodoris magnifica from Bali, Indonesia
Location: Bali, Indonesia
Posted 1 year ago
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Chromodoris magnifica from Sipadan, Malaysia
Posted 1 year ago
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Chromodoris magnifica from Bali, Indonesia
Location: Bali, Indonesia
Posted 1 year ago
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Chromodoris magnifica from Perhentian, MalaysiaIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
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Chromodoris magnifica from Samama, IndonesiaIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
Posted 11 months ago
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