Gymnodoris ceylonica is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae.[2][3]
| Gymnodoris ceylonica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Superfamily: | Polyceroidea |
| Family: | Polyceridae |
| Genus: | Gymnodoris |
| Species: | G. ceylonica
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| Binomial name | |
| Gymnodoris ceylonica (Kelaart, 1858) [1]
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Trevelyana ceylonica Kelaart, 1858 (basionym) | |
Distribution
editThis species occurs in the tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean.[3]
Description
editGymnodoris ceylonica has a translucent white body which is covered with many orange spots. It has translucent orange-lined white gills and orange rhinophores. The foot is translucent white and edged with an orange margin.
References
edit- ^ Kelaart, E.F. (1858). "Description of a new Ceylonese nudibranch." Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (Ser.3), 1(4): 257-258, Pl. 10B.
- ^ a b Gymnodoris ceylonica (Kelaart, 1858). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 10 January 2019.
- ^ a b "The Sea Slug Forum - Gymnodoris ceylonica". 15 July 2010.
- MacNae, W. & M. Kalk (eds) (1958). A natural history of Inhaca Island, Mozambique. Witwatersrand Univ. Press, Johannesburg. I-iv, 163 pp.
- Gosliner T.M., Behrens D.W. & Valdés A. (2008) Indo-Pacific nudibranchs and sea slugs. Sea Challengers Natural History Books and California Academy of Sciences. 426 pp.
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