Thorunna halourga

Johnson & Gosliner, 2001

Thorunna halourga
Photographed by: Indra Swari

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

Comment from Richard Willan on photo #3883
This dorid nudibranch is characterised by the uniformly opaque purple mantle with a broad white marginal band, and orange rhinophores and gills. By contrast, Hypselodoris bullockii has a more translucent mantle, narrower white marginal band and especially a raised branchial pocket.

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Pictures of Thorunna halourga

Thorunna halourga from Bali, IndonesiaIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
Thorunna halourga
Location: Bali, Indonesia
By: Indra Swari
Posted 2 months ago
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Thorunna halourga from Queensland, Australia
Thorunna halourga
Location: Queensland, Australia
By: Gary Cobb
Posted 7 months ago
Viewed 153 times
Thorunna halourga from Lembeh, IndonesiaIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
Thorunna halourga
Location: Lembeh, Indonesia
By: Daniela Gut
Posted 3 months ago
Viewed 125 times
 
 
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