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nembrotha-chamberlaini

Nembrotha chamberlaini

Description Nembrotha chamberlaini is a species of vivid sea slug that belongs to the Polyceridae family of dorid nudibranchs and marine gastropod mollusks. It was initially explained in 1997. Nembrotha chamberlaini is white with yellow, green, orange, or black stripes on its top mantle occasionally. It possesses extremely unusual bright red rhinophores and gills. Typically, […]

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hypselodoris-variobranchia

Hypselodoris variobranchia

Description A species of sea slug belonging to the Chromodorididae family of marine gastropod mollusks, is called Hypselodoris variobranchia. The body of Hypselodoris variobranchia is a rich purple colour, and the mantle has a wide solid white border around it. The rhinophore’s orange bulb has purple sheaths. The gills could be vivid purple or orange.

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hypselodoris-tryoni

Hypselodoris tryoni

Description A species of sea slug belonging to the Chromodorididae family of marine gastropod mollusks called Hypselodoris tryoni. The body of Hypselodoris tryoni is brown, while its foot is white. The upper dorsum and body are covered in purple dots that are surrounded by white or light-brown. The rhinophores are normally brown to dark brown

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goniobranchus-splendidus.

Goniobranchus splendidus

Description A species of vibrant sea slug belonging to the Chromodorididae family of marine gastropod mollusks is called Goniobranchus splendidus. A chromodorid nudibranch with an opaque white mantle covered in sizable, dispersed red dots is called Goniobranchus splendidus. These spots may combine to form a single, sizable red patch in the centre of the back

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chromodoris-quadricolor.

Chromodoris quadricolor

Description Nembrotha chamberlaini is a species of vivid sea slug that belongs to the Polyceridae family of dorid nudibranchs and marine gastropod mollusks. It was initially explained in 1997. Nembrotha chamberlaini is white with yellow, green, orange, or black stripes on its top mantle occasionally. It possesses extremely unusual bright red rhinophores and gills. Typically,

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hypselodoris-kanga.

Hypselodoris kanga

Description A species of sea slug belonging to the family Chromodorididae, is called Hypselodoris kanga. The body of the Hypselodoris kanga is blue-grey and has black and yellow markings all over it. At the edge of the mantle, there are blue and black specks. The rhinophores are deep blue with red rhinophores. The gill pinnules

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cristate-neon-slug

Cristate Neon Slug

Description Nembrotha cristata is a kind of vivid sea slug that belongs to the Polyceridae family of marine gastropod mollusks. A giant black nembrothine called Nembrotha cristata (referred to as a “nembrothid” in much of the literature) can reach lengths of at least 50 mm. Raised green nodules cover its entire body. The gills and

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goniobranchus-leopardus

Goniobranchus leopardus

Description A species of vibrant sea slug belonging to the Chromodorididae family of marine gastropod mollusks is called Goniobranchus leopardus. The body is lengthy and has a foot that is concealed by a thick mantle that separates it from the upper body. The mantle’s top is brownish with dark markings that are white-circled. The mantle’s

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variable-neon-slug

Variable Neon Slug

Description This is a specie of colorful sea slug and marine gastropod mollusk belonging to the Polyceridae family is called Nembrotha kubaryana. It is also referred as the dark nembrotha or the various neon slug. It is a sizable, dark-bodied nudibranch that may have green elevated spots or stripes that run the length of the

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doriprismatica-atromarginata

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Description Sea slugs of the species, Doriprismatica atromarginata can be found. It is a dorid nudibranch, a type of Chromodorididae shellless marine gastropod mollusk. The colour of  ranges from creamy-white to pale brown. It typically has a highly folded mantle, black rhinophore clubs, and a black-lined edge running down the outside. Geographical Distribution The Indo-Pacific

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