Chromodoris verrieri
(Crosse, 1875)
Photographed by: Erwin Kodiat
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Species: | Chromodoris verrieri |
Comment from Richard Willan on photo #19415
A juvenile individual.Comment from Scott Johnson on photo #11561
Because of the yellow submarginal band just visible around the anterior end, I would be inclined to call this Chromodoris verrieri. There are similar specimens on http://www.underwaterkwaj.com/nudi/chromodorids/e263.htm.Comment from Richard Willan on photo #9362
A juvenile individualComment from Richard Willan on photo #8893
A typical individualComment from Richard Willan on photo #8248
A very tiny juvenile individual.Comment from Richard Willan on photo #2840
That name is a guess for me too because I cannot see the colour markings at the mantle edge very well in this photo and resolving them clearly is very important in this group of similar-looking species. I think I can just distinguish 2 bands, which makes this one Chromodoris verrieri – a narrow dark red marginal band and immediately inside that is a narrow apricot-orange band.Locality:
- Indonesia
- Bali (28) Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
- Lembeh (8) Feb, Apr, May, Jun, Aug, Oct
- Flores (4) Sep
- North Sulawesi (1) Sep
- Rinca Island (1) Dec
- Sangeang Island (1) Sep
- Manado (1) Sep
- Raja Ampat (1) Apr
- Philippines
- Anilao (20) Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Dec
- Dauin (10) Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Nov
- Puerto Galera (2) May, Sep
- Dumaguete (1) Apr
- Davao (1) Nov
- Kenya
- Malindi (11) Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
- Thailand
- Koh Phi Phi (3) Feb, Sep, Dec
- Khao Lak (1) Mar
- Thailand (1) Apr
- Malaysia
- Sabah (2) Jan, Mar
- Mantanani (1) Oct
- Tunku Abdul Rahman Park (1) Mar
- Mataking (1) May
- Perhentian (1) May
- Malaysia (1) Oct
- Guam
- Apra Harbor (2) Mar, Oct
- United Arab Emirates
- United Arab Emirates (1) Mar
- Fujairah (1) Apr
- Réunion
- Réunion (1) Nov
- PNG
- Australia
- Queensland (1) Sep
- Nelson Bay (1) Feb
- Vietnam
- Taiwan
- Long Dong (1) Jun
- USA
- Oahu, Hawaii (1) Jul
- French Polynesia
- Moorea (1) Jan
Pictures of Chromodoris verrieri
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.
