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Gymnodoris arnoldi

Gymnodoris arnoldi is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae. It was first described in 1957.[1]

Distribution

This species is known from southeastern Australia.

Description

Gymnodoris arnoldi has an orange-red body with translucent white rhinophores.

Ecology

This species eats colonial ascidians.[2]

References

  1. ^ Burn, R.F. (1957) A list of the dorid nudibranchs of Australia (Gastropoda, Opisthobranchia). Journal of Zoology, London, 176: 477-517.
  2. ^ "The Sea Slug Forum - Nudibranchs of Southern Africa". 9 June 2010.