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chromodoridids

54 Mariana Islands species out of 48 reported | 107 Indo-Pacific species

Mariana Islands species are displayed by default. Click on the tags below to view additional species.


*Ardeadoris electra, Diversidoris flava, Doriprismatica cf. tibbolei, Glossodoris rufomarginata, Goniobranchus albonares, Goniobranchus kuniei, Goniobranchus preciosus, Goniobranchus cf. tinctorius, Goniobranchus vibratus, Goniobranchus sp. 43, Thorunna halourga, Thorunna purpureopedis, and Verconia alboannulata appear to be new records for the Mariana Islands, although it is possible that one or more of these species were reported as undescribed Chromodoris species in Carlson and Hoff (2003)

Note: While Chromodoris dianae, C. willani, Glossodoris buko (as G. pallida), Goniobranchus coi, Goniobranchus hintuanensis, and Thorunna australis have been reported from the Marianas, the individuals above were photographed in the Philippines.

Additional Chromodorididae species reported from the Mariana Islands by Carlson and Hoff (2003):

  • Chromodoris sp. 1, black lines
  • Chromodoris sp. 2, broken magenta lines (possibly Goniobranchus sp. 43, pictured above)
  • Chromodoris sp. 3, purple/white dorsum
  • Chromodoris sp. 4, white, yellow edge, purple
  • Chromodoris sp. 5, white & purple
  • Chromodoris? sp. 7, purple & white
  • Glossodoris sp. 1, pale maroon
  • Hypselodoris imperialis (as Risbecia imperialis)
  • Mexichromis lemniscata (as Durvilledoris lemniscata)
  • Verconia varians (as Noumea varians)
  • Verconia cf. romeri (as Noumea cf. romeri)