Nudi Pixel: Nudibranchs and Sea Slugs Identification with Photographs

Glossodoris electra

Photographed by: Jon Ellis

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

At present, there is little to distinguish between Ardeadoris egretta, Glossodoris electra, Glossodoris averni, and other unnamed species of the species complex that are very similar externally. So I use the simple rule – if an individual has completely white gills it has to be Ardeadoris egretta. This individual has brown gills, so it must be a species other than Ardeadoris egretta.

A juvenile individual

Locality:

• Australia
  • Queensland (2)
• Indonesia
  • Bali (2) Jun, Jul
• Philippines
  • Puerto Galera (1) Aug
• Japan
  • Okinawa (1)

 

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