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
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]

References
  1. Bergh, L. S. R. (1905). Die Opisthobranchiata der Siboga-expedition. Siboga-Expeditie. 50: 1-248, pls 1-20, page 157.
  2. MolluscaBase (2018). Doriprismatica sibogae (Bergh, 1905). Accessed on 2019-01-31.
  3. 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
  4. Rudman, W.B., 2000 (December 18) Glossodoris sibogae (Bergh, 1905). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
  5. Rudman W.B. (1986) The Chromodorididae (Ophistobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: the genus Glossodoris Ehrenbergh (= Casella, H. & A; Adams). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 86: 101-184. page(s): 112
  6. Rudman W.B. (1990) The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: further species of Glossodoris, Thorunna and the Chromodoris aureomarginata colour group. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 100: 263-326 page(s): 322
  7. 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): 233
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