Chromodoris aspersa

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Species of gastropod

title: "Chromodoris aspersa" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["chromodorididae", "gastropods-described-in-1852"] description: "Species of gastropod" topic_path: "general/chromodorididae" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromodoris_aspersa" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Species of gastropod ::

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Chromodoris aspersa is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.

Distribution

This chromodorid nudibranch was first described from Kawahe or Vincennes Island, Tuamotus. It is a widespread species in the Indo-Pacific tropical region.

Description

Chromodoris aspersa has a white mantle covered with small rounded purple spots which have a diffuse edge. The mantle rim has a marginal band of orange-yellow. The gills and rhinophores are marked with orange-yellow. This species has been revealed to be a species complex and work is needed to elucidate the species.

References

References

  1. Gould, A.A. (1852). [https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10991434 ''United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. Mollusca and Shells''], 12: 510 pp (with Atlas of Plates), 1856.
  2. MolluscaBase (2018). [http://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=558319 ''Chromodoris aspersa'' (Gould, 1852).] Accessed on 2019-01-24.
  3. Rudman, W.B., 1998 (June 11) [http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/chraspe ''Chromodoris aspersa'' (Gould, 1852).] [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
  4. Layton, K. K.; Gosliner, T. M.; Wilson, N. G. (2018). ''Flexible colour patterns obscure identification and mimicry in Indo-Pacific Chromodoris nudibranchs (Gastropoda: Chromodorididae).'' Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 124: 27-36.
  5. Gosliner, T.M., Behrens, D.W. & Valdés, Á., 2018. ''Nudibranch and Sea Slug Identification - Indo-Pacific.'' New World Publications; 2nd Revised, Updated edition. 452 pp. {{ISBN. 1878348671, {{ISBN. 978-1878348678, p. 141

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