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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 outside border is a delicate, electric blue to purple line that is white in colour. The base of the rhinophores is white with a blue to purple tip, while they can also be white with a longitudinal blue to purple line. The rhinophores are lamellate and contractile. The internal surface of the branched gill is golden, and the external side is white.

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Geographical Distribution

This species has been found in the Solomon Islands, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, and NW Australia.

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