Chromodoris roboi

Gosliner & Behrens, 1998

Chromodoris roboi
Photographed by: Graham Abbott

Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Subclass:Opisthobranchia
Order:Nudibranchia
Suborder:Doridina
Family:Chromodorididae
Species:Chromodoris roboi

Comment from Neville Coleman on photo #472
This species is now known to be fairly widespread and comes in an amazing array of patterns and variations. This one (although very small) appears to be a colour form of Western Australia one that I photographed at Exmouth Gulf Western Australia in August 1972. (see page 72/14,15 1001 NUDIBRANCHS). However, as more knowledge and images appear it may be that some of the forms may require further investigation as separate species.

Common name: ROBO’S CHROMODORIS

Comment from Richard Willan on photo #55
Individuals with gold bars across the mantle like this one (instead of separated gold spots, as are present in typical Chromodoris roboi) occur in Western Australian and Bali.

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Pictures of Chromodoris roboi

Chromodoris roboi from Bali, IndonesiaIdentification reviewed by Neville Coleman
Location: Bali, Indonesia
Posted 1 year ago
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Chromodoris roboi from Queensland, AustraliaIdentification reviewed by Dave Behrens
Posted 11 months ago
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Chromodoris roboi from Queensland, AustraliaIdentification reviewed by Dave Behrens
Posted 7 months ago
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Chromodoris roboi from Queensland, AustraliaIdentification reviewed by Dave Behrens
Posted 7 months ago
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Chromodoris roboi from Bali, IndonesiaIdentification reviewed by Dave Behrens
Location: Bali, Indonesia
Posted 5 months ago
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Chromodoris roboi from Komodo, IndonesiaIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
Posted 3 months ago
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Chromodoris roboi from Lembeh, Indonesia
Posted 3 months ago
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Chromodoris roboi from Nelson Bay, Australia
Posted 2 months ago
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Chromodoris roboi from Manado, Indonesia
Posted 1 week ago
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Chromodoris roboi from Fremantle, AustraliaIdentification reviewed by Dave Behrens
Posted 6 months ago
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Chromodoris cf. roboi from Bali, IndonesiaIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
Location: Bali, Indonesia
Posted 1 year ago
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