Chromodoris perola

Chromodoris perola is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[2]

Chromodoris perola
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Chromodorididae
Genus: Chromodoris
Species:
C. perola
Binomial name
Chromodoris perola

Distribution

This species was described from Colombia.

Description

Chromodoris perola will probably be transferred to Felimida if it can be rediscovered. The maximum recorded body length is 11 mm.[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0.2 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 3 m.[3]

References

  1. Marcus, Ev. (1976). Opisthobranchia von Santa Marta, Colombia. Studies on the Neotropical Fauna & Environment. 11(1-2):119-150.
  2. Rosenberg, G. (2010). Chromodoris perola Ev. Marcus, 1976. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532609 on 2012-02-25
  3. Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
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