Gymnodoris arnoldi
Gymnodoris arnoldi is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae. It was first described in 1957.[1]
| Gymnodoris arnoldi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Polyceroidea |
| Family: | Polyceridae |
| Genus: | Gymnodoris |
| Species: | G. arnoldi |
| Binomial name | |
| Gymnodoris arnoldi Burn, 1957 | |
Distribution
This species is known from southeastern Australia.
Description
Gymnodoris arnoldi has an orange-red body with translucent white rhinophores.
References
- Burn, R.F. (1957) A list of the dorid nudibranchs of Australia (Gastropoda, Opisthobranchia). Journal of Zoology, London, 176: 477-517.
- "The Sea Slug Forum - Nudibranchs of Southern Africa". 9 June 2010.
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