Ardeadoris egretta

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Species of gastropod

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::summary Species of gastropod ::

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Ardeadoris egretta, the heron ardeadoris, is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae. It is the type species of the genus Ardeadoris.

Description

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This white slug with a yellow border grows to a length of about 12 cm.

Distribution

The species is found in depths of 1 - in tropical habitats. It was described from Escape Reef and other sites on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. It occurs in the Indian Ocean and the tropical Western Pacific in Malaysia, Indonesia and the Solomon Islands.

References

References

  1. Rudman, W. B. (1984) The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: a review of the genera. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 81: 115-273.
  2. {{SeaLifeBase species. (2023)
  3. 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.
  4. Rudman, W. B., 1999 (January 16) [http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/ardeegre ''Ardeadoris egretta'' Rudman, 1984.] [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

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