Mexichromis festiva explained

Mexichromis festiva is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.^[1]

Distribution

This species was described from Port Jackson, Australia.^[2]

Description

Mexichromis festiva is a white chromodorid nudibranch with raised pink spots on the mantle. The edge of the mantle has a broken yellow line superimposed on an opaque white margin. The gill rachis is pink and the gill leaves are white. The outer half of the rhinophores is pink.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Caballer, M. (2015). Mexichromis festiva (Angas, 1864). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-11-17
2. Rudman W.B. (1983) The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: Chromodoris splendida, C. aspersa and Hypselodoris placida colour groups. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 78: 105-173. p. 155
3. Rudman, W.B., 1999 (January 16) Mexichromis festiva (Angas, 1864). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

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