Glossodoris erythraea
Glossodoris erythraea is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[2]
| Glossodoris erythraea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Genus: | Glossodoris |
| Species: | G. erythraea |
| Binomial name | |
| Glossodoris erythraea (Ehrenberg, 1831)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Distribution
The type locality for this species is Sanafer, Straits of Tiran, Red Sea.[1]
Description
Rudman, 1983, states "This species from the Red Sea was described as pale yellowish with the foot, mantle and gills margined with purple and with purple spots on the dorsum. There was no accompanying illustration and Bergh (1887) was unable to find any specimens amongst Ehrenberg’s material. It is not possible to associate this species with any known species from the Red Sea."[3]
References
- Ehrenberg C.G.; Hemprich, W.F. (1831). Symbolae Physicae - Animalia Evertebrata Exclusis Insectis. Zoologica. 4: unnumbered pages, Doris (Glossodoris) erythraea.
- MolluscaBase (2018). Glossodoris erythraea Ehrenberg, 1831. Accessed on 2018-12-16.
- Rudman, W. B. (1983). The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: Chromodoris splendida, C. aspersa and Hypselodoris placida colour groups. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 78: 105-173.
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