Chromodoris boucheti explained

Chromodoris boucheti is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.^[1]

Etymology

This species is named after the malacologist Philippe Bouchet.

Distribution

This species was described from the Northern entrance to Longogoni Passage, Mayotte, Comoro Islands, Indian Ocean. It is distributed on the East African coast from Tanzania to South Africa and in the Indian Ocean from the Maldives to Indonesia.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Caballer, M. (2014). Chromodoris boucheti Rudman, 1982. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-02-12
2. Rudman, W.B., 1999 (November 18) Chromodoris boucheti Rudman, 1982. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

   Description

   Chromodoris boucheti can reach a length of 30–50 mm. The upper surface of the body is bluish white, with longitudinal black lines and yellow rhinophores. The lower half of the gills is white, the upper half is yellow. Moreover, this species shows characteristic black markings running up from the base on the inside and outside edge of its gills. The inner black marking is quite pronounced. It is similar in colour pattern to Chromodoris elisabethina and Chromodoris lochi.

   Habitat

   This species can be found on the coral reefs to depths of 35 meters.

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