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Gymnodoris rubropapulosa is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae. It was first described in 1828.[1][2]
| Gymnodoris rubropapulosa | |
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| Gymnodoris rubropapulosa in Lembeh, 2009 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Superfamily: | Polyceroidea |
| Family: | Polyceridae |
| Genus: | Gymnodoris |
| Species: | G. rubropapulosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Gymnodoris rubropapulosa (Bergh, 1905)
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Distribution
editThis species is known from the tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Description
editGymnodoris rubropapulosa is a large dorid nudibranch up to 60 mm in length. It has a white body covered with many orange spots, an orange mantle-edge and orange-lined rhinophores.
References
edit- ^ "Gymnodoris impudica (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828) - Gymnodorididae » Nudi Pixel". Archived from the original on 2012-06-22. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- ^ Bouchet, P. (2012). Gymnodoris rubropapulosa. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=597106 on 2012-04-15
- 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.
External links
edit- http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/gymnrubr Gymnodoris rubropapulosa (Gymnodoris impudica) at the seaslug forum.