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 Richard Willan on photo #27123
If this is really Chromodoris magnifica, it is an extraordinary colour form.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 (78) Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Lembeh (46) Jan, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Komodo (18) Jan, Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Manado (11) Jan, Feb, May, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov
- Wakatobi (11) Jan, Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Alor (8) May, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Rinca Island (7) Oct, Dec
- Derawan (7) Jun, Jul, Aug
- Kupang (5) Apr, Jul
- North Sulawesi (4) Apr, Aug
- Raja Ampat (4) Apr, Nov, Dec
- Ambon (3) Oct
- Taka Bonerate (3) Nov, Dec
- Lombok (2) Nov
- Pulau Seribu (2) Apr
- Flores (2) Dec
- Maratua (2) Aug
- Lampung (1) Mar
- East Java (1) Apr
- Bangka North Sulawesi (1) Sep
- Sangeang Island (1) Sep
- West Java (1) May
- Samama (1) May
- Bunaken (1) Nov
- Philippines
- Anilao (34) Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Puerto Galera (23) Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Oct, Nov
- Dauin (10) Jan, Jun, Jul, Sep, Nov, Dec
- Malapascua (9) Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Oct, Dec
- Apo Island (4) Mar, May, Jun
- Cebu (4) Mar, Apr
- Dumaguete (4) Apr, Aug, Sep, Oct
- Davao (3) Feb
- Moalboal (2) Apr, Dec
- Sogod Bay (1) Apr
- Subic Bay (1) Apr
- Bohol (1) Dec
- Zamboanguita (1) Apr
- Ticao (1) Mar
- Negros (1) Apr
- Balicasag Island (1) Jun
- Hagakhak Island (1) Jun
- Verde Island (1) Mar
- Cabilao Island (1) Mar
- Boracay (1) Dec
- Malaysia
- Mabul (11) Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Nov
- Sipadan (9) Apr, May, Jun, Aug, Dec
- Tioman (8) May, Jul, Aug, Sep
- Malaysia (6) Jun, Sep, Oct
- Redang (5) Apr, May, Aug, Sep
- Tenggol (5) Mar, Apr, Jul, Sep, Oct
- Perhentian (4) Apr, May, Sep, Oct
- Kapalai (4) Mar, Apr, Oct, Dec
- Sabah (3) Jan, Mar
- Tawau (2) Oct
- Aur - Dayang (1) Aug
- Layang Layang (1) Aug
- Lankayan (1) Jun
- Mantabuan (1) Aug
- Taiwan
- Kenting (9) Feb, Mar, Aug, Oct
- Green Island (3) Feb, Aug
- PNG
- Vietnam
- Nha Trang (4) Apr, May, Sep
- Timor-Leste
- Timor-Leste (4) Jan, Feb, Sep, Dec
- Thailand
- Similan Islands (3) Apr
- Japan
- Okinawa (3) Jan, Jun
- Guam
- Apra Harbor (2) Jan
- Australia
- Queensland (2) Jul, Sep
- Great Barrier Reef (1) Feb
- Lord Howe Island (1) Oct
- Egypt
- Egypt (1)
- Kenya
- Malindi (1) Aug
