Goniobranchus obsoletus explained

Goniobranchus obsoletus is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.^{[1] [2]}

Distribution

This species was described from the Red Sea. It has also been reported from the Persian Gulf.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2012). Goniobranchus obsoletus. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2012-05-07
2. Johnson R.F. & Gosliner T.M. (2012) Traditional taxonomic groupings mask evolutionary history: A molecular phylogeny and new classification of the chromodorid nudibranchs. PLoS ONE 7(4): e33479
3. Debelius, H. & Kuiter, R.H. (2007) Nudibranchs of the world. ConchBooks, Frankfurt, 360 pp. page(s): 164
4. Gosliner, T.M., Behrens, D.W. & Valdés, Á. (2008) Indo-Pacific Nudibranchs and seaslugs. A field guide to the world's most diverse fauna. Sea Challengers Natural History Books, Washington, 426 pp. page(s): 223
5. Vine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp.
6. Rudman, W.B., 2004 (August 3) Chromodoris obsoleta (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830 or 31). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

   Description

   Goniobranchus obsoletus is a chromodorid nudibranch with a mostly white mantle and an orange mantle edge. There is an irregular band of blue-black just inside the orange margin and the mantle is rugose with an orange-brown reticulation between the raised pustules. The rhinophores and gills are translucent brown with white markings.^{[3] [4] [5]}

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