Chromodoris purpurea
(Risso in Guérin, 1831)

Order: NUDIBRANCHIA
Suborder: DORIDINA
Superfamily: EUDORIDOIDEA
Family: Chromodorididae

DISTRIBUTION

Western Mediterranean, east Atlantic coast from Morocco to southern France.

PHOTO

Northern Spain. Photo: Angel Valdes

Pale translucent pink mantle and orange yellow border. Differs from other similarly coloured species from the region in lacking any colour markings, (lines, spots) on the mantle other than the border.

Reference:
• Schmekel, L. & Portmann, A. (1982) Opisthobranchia des Mittelmeeres. Springer-Verlag: Berlin. 410pp.

Authorship details
Rudman, W.B., 2001 (January 22) Chromodoris purpurea (Risso in Guérin, 1831). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/chropurp

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