Chromodoris briqua
Chromodoris briqua is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.[2]
| Chromodoris briqua | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Genus: | Chromodoris |
| Species: | C. briqua |
| Binomial name | |
| Chromodoris briqua Marcus, Er. & Burch, 1965[1] | |
Distribution
This species was described from Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands.
Description
Chromodoris briqua can reach a length of 30–50 mm. It may be a synonym of Hypselodoris whitei.
References
- Marcus Er. & Burch J.B. (1965). Marine euthyneuran Gastropoda from Eniwetok atoll, western Pacific. Malacologia. 3(2): 235-262, page(s): 245, figs 22-24.
- MolluscaBase (2018). Chromodoris briqua Er. Marcus & J. B. Burch, 1965. Accessed on 2019-01-25.
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