species: Chromodoris lochi in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Chromodoris lochi


©Simon Gingins: Chromodoris lochi at Lizard Island.

©Barbara Banks: Chromodoris lochi south of south island: note different colour on gills

©Barbara Banks: Chromodoris lochi, note different colour on gills found fringing reef south of south island

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Nudibranchia
Family Chromodorididae
Genus Chromodoris
Species Chromodoris lochi

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

                   

Distinguishing features

Very pale blue with dark blue broken encircling band and broken stripe along mid dorsal line; pale pink to yellow rhinophores and gills (Humann et al, 2010).

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island: Uncommon.

Web resources

References

References that assist with identification

  • Humann, P. and N. Deloach (2010). Reef Creature Identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, Florida, USA.

Other references

  • Cheney, K.L., A. White, I.W. Mudianta, A.E. Winters, M. Quezada, R.J. Capon, E. Mollo and M.J. Garson (2016). Choose your weaponry: selective storage of a single toxic compound, Latrunculin A, by closely related nudibranch molluscs. PLOS One, 11(1): e0145134. LIRS catalog number 1990.
  • Waegele, H., I. Burghardt, N. Anthes, J. Evertsen, A. Klussman-Kolb and G. Brodie (2006). Species diversity of opisthobranch molluscs on Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, In: Contemporary studies into the systematics and evolution of opisthobranch molluscs, (Eds. G. Brodie, S. Fahey and F.E. Wells), Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 69: 33-59. LIRS catalog number 1036.