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Mexichromis circumflava

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Mexichromis circumflava
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Family: Chromodorididae
Genus: Mexichromis
Species:
M. circumflava
Binomial name
Mexichromis circumflava
(Rudman, 1990)[1]
Synonyms
  • Durvilledoris circumflava

Mexichromis circumflava is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[2]

Distribution

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This nudibranch is known only from Madang in Papua New Guinea.[2]

Description

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Mexichromis circumflava has a white body, an orange-lined mantle and orange gills and rhinophores.[2]

Like all Chromodorids, this species feeds on sponges.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Rudman, W.B. (1990) The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: further species of Glossodoris, Thorunna and the Chromodoris aureomarginata colour group. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 100(3): 263-326.
  2. ^ a b c Rudman, W.B., 2010 (June 4) Durvilledoris circumflavus Rudman, 1990. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
  3. ^ Rudman W.B. & Bergquist, P.R., 2007. "A review of feeding specificity in the sponge-feeding Chromodorididae (Nudibranchia: Mollusca). Molluscan Research 27(2): 60–88.