Naisdoris vitiligata Paz-Sedano, Cobb, Gosliner & Pola, 2024
- Location
- Drop Off, Tulamben, Pulau Bali, Indonesia
- Date
- 2017/03/08
- Length
- 5mm
- Depth
- 15.0m
- Water temperature
- 28.0℃
Description
Ground colour pink, with large white blotches on the dorsolateral body that are often outlined by a thin reddish-brown line. The mantle margin bears pale yellow spots that align with the saw-tooth-like papillae. The anteriormost papillae have translucent yellow tips on a pale yellow base; the lowermost papillae and those around the gills have yellow tips on pink bases. Rhinophores are coloured like the reddish-brown dorsal lines, sometimes with a bright yellow band. Most marginal papillae are yellowish.Distribution
Indonesia, Singapore and Philippines.Etymology
From Latin vitiligo (loss of skin pigment).Remarks
Described by Paz-a 2024 revision. Specimens previously figured on this site as Okenia liklik are now referred to this species.References
- Paz-Sedano S., Moles J., Smirnoff D., Gosliner T.M. & Pola M. (2024). A combined phylogenetic strategy illuminates the evolution of Goniodorididae nudibranchs (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Heterobranchia). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 192: 107990. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2023.107990
- Naisdoris vitiligata sp. nov., PAZ-SEDANO S., COBB G., GOSLINER T.M. & POLA M. (2024). Filling gaps in the knowledge of Goniodorididae taxa (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Nudibranchia) with description of seven new species. Zootaxa. 5443(4): 523-547. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5443.4.3
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Kimoto N. (2026). Sea Slugs of Japan & the Indo-Pacific, 2nd Edition.
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Same Genus Nudibranchs
Similar Colors Nudibranchs
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