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
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Species: | Chromodoris magnifica |
Comment from Nathalie Yonow on photo #767
not quadricolor, but maybe magnifica?Comment from Richard Willan on photo #9784
This individual is atypical in two ways: it has a very thin white marginal band, and its right rhinophore is bifurcate.Comment from Richard Willan on photo #7719
A mating pairComment from Richard Willan on photo #5885
Note the white marginal band on the mantle.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
- Bali (66) Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Lembeh (39) Jan, Mar, Apr, May, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Komodo (13) Jan, Apr, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov
- Manado (10) Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov
- Wakatobi (8) Jan, Jun, Nov, Dec
- Derawan (7) Aug
- Kupang (4) Jul
- North Sulawesi (4) Apr, Aug
- Raja Ampat (3) Dec
- Maratua (2) Aug
- Alor (2) Nov
- Ambon (2) Oct
- Pulau Seribu (2) Apr
- West Java (1) May
- Samama (1) May
- Bunaken (1) Nov
- Lampung (1) Mar
- East Java (1) Apr
- Philippines
- Anilao (20) Jan, Feb, May, Jun, Sep, Nov, Dec
- Puerto Galera (12) Feb, Apr, May, Aug, Oct, Nov
- Dauin (8) Jan, Jul, Sep, Nov, Dec
- Malapascua (3) Feb, Dec
- Cebu (2) Mar, Apr
- Apo Island (2)
- Davao (1) Feb
- Dumaguete (1) Sep
- Verde Island (1) Mar
- Cabilao Island (1) Mar
- Boracay (1) Dec
- Sogod Bay (1) Apr
- Subic Bay (1)
- Bohol (1) Dec
- Malaysia
- Mabul (10) Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Nov
- Sipadan (9) Apr, May, Jun, Aug, Dec
- Malaysia (6) Jun, Sep, Oct
- Tioman (6) Aug
- Tenggol (5) Mar, Apr, Jul, Sep, Oct
- Redang (4) Apr, May, Sep
- Perhentian (4) Apr, May, Sep, Oct
- Kapalai (3) Apr, Oct, Dec
- Lankayan (2) Jun, Aug
- Tawau (2)
- Layang Layang (1) Aug
- Mantabuan (1) Aug
- Aur - Dayang (1) Aug
- PNG
- Japan
- Okinawa (3) Jan, Jun
- Thailand
- Similan Islands (3) Apr
- Taiwan
- Green Island (3) Aug
- Kenting (3) Oct
- Vietnam
- Nha Trang (3) Apr, May
- Australia
- Queensland (2) Jul
- Great Barrier Reef (1)
- Guam
- Apra Harbor (2) Jan
- Kenya
- Malindi (1) Aug
