Chromodoris preciosa
(Kelaart, 1858)
Photographed by: Indra Swari
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Species: | Chromodoris preciosa |
Comment from Richard Willan on photo #3962
Note the relatively broad outermost pale blue-white marginal band on the mantle. In this individual the red band next to it is reduced to a series of dots.Comment from Richard Willan on photo #2023
This is a coincidence this photo should come in now because I was just explaining the differences between Chromodoris preciosa and Chromodoris albonares to you yesterday. Note the very thin white band at the very edge of the mantle in Chromodoris preciosa followed closely by red and orange bands.Locality:
Pictures of Chromodoris preciosa
Similar Species
Author: Dr. Richard C. Willan
Chromodoris albonares is quite a small species has only an orange band around the edge of the mantle and (especially large) white rhinophores and white gills.
Chromodoris preciosa is a relatively larger species has three colour bands right next to each other - a thin white band at the edge, then a band of deep red, and inside that a band of yellow. Also, the gills and rhinophores are reddish.
