Chromodoris purpurea
(Risso in Guérin, 1831)
Photographed by: Karl Marchant
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Species: | Chromodoris purpurea |
Comment from Richard Willan on photo #9104
This chromodorid is characterised by the translucent pinkish or bluish white mantle with a broad vivid sharply-defined yellow marginal band and no markings dorsally, or only a few nebulous reddish markings like smudges. Often the row of white mantle glands are visible through the translucent mantle, as are shown in this photo.Locality:
- Portugal
- Sesimbra (16) Feb, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
- Peniche (2) May, Jul
- Baleal (2) Mar, Apr
- Azores (2) May
- Arrábida Natural Park (1) May
- Spain
- San Sebastian (5) Feb, Apr, Jun, Dec
- Bermeo (3) Apr, Jul
- Costa del Sol (3) Jun, Jul
- Menorca (1) Jul
- Spain (1) Jul
- Galicia (1) Jul
- Italy
- Riviera del Coner (3) Aug
- Ancona (1) Jul
