Glossodoris bonwanga is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[2]

Glossodoris bonwanga
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Family: Chromodorididae
Genus: Glossodoris
Species:
G. bonwanga
Binomial name
Glossodoris bonwanga
Matsuda & Gosliner, 2018[1]

Distribution

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The type locality for species is Pointe Evatra, Madagascar, Indian Ocean, 24°59′13″S 47°06′02″E / 24.9869°S 47.1005°E / -24.9869; 47.1005. It was also collected at Iles Radama, Madagascar and Sodwana Bay, South Africa.[1]

Description

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Previously confused with Glossodoris cincta this species is distinguished by details of colouring and internal anatomy as well as DNA sequences from other species of very similar appearance.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Matsuda S.B. & Gosliner T.M. (2018). Glossing over cryptic species: Descriptions of four new species of Glossodoris and three new species of Doriprismatica (Nudibranchia: Chromodorididae). Zootaxa. 4444(5): 501-529.,page(s): 513, figs 2E, 6C, D, 8E, F, 9A–E
  2. ^ MolluscaBase (2018). Glossodoris bonwanga Matsuda & Gosliner, 2018. Accessed on 2018-12-11.