Doriprismatica sibogae

Doriprismatica sibogae is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[2][3]

Doriprismatica sibogae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain:Eukaryota
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Subclass:Heterobranchia
Order:Nudibranchia
Suborder:Doridina
Superfamily:Doridoidea
Family:Chromodorididae
Genus:Doriprismatica
Species:
D. sibogae
Binomial name
Doriprismatica sibogae
(Bergh, 1905)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Chromodoris sibogae Bergh, 1905 (basionym)
  • Glossodoris sibogae (Bergh, 1905)
  • Glossodoris undulata Pruvot-Fol, 1954

Distribution

This species is found in the tropical Pacific Ocean and is known from Indonesia, Fiji and French Polynesia.[4]

Description

Doriprismatica sibogae is very similar in appearance to Doriprismatica atromarginata, but can be distinguished from that species by the intense yellow colour of the mantle and foot. The black mantle edge is separated from the yellow of the back by a white line.[4][5][6][7]

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