Chromodoris luteorosea
(von Rapp, 1827)

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

DISTRIBUTION

Western Mediterranean and nearby Atlantic coast of Spain and Portugal.

PHOTO

UPPER: Bay of Algeciras (Strait of Gibraltar, Southern Spain). Size: 25 mm., Depth: 26 m. Date: April 2000. PHOTO: Alma Sánchez
LOWER: Mediterranean Coast of Spain. PHOTO: Diego Moreno.

Grows to about 55 mm. General body colour is purple. The mantle is edged in yellow and the are yellow spots and the mantle and the foot, each spot edged in white. The rhinophores are dark reddish brown and the gills a similar translucent colour with some white markings.

See Angel Valdes' message comparing this species with Chromodoris luteopunctata.

Authorship details
Rudman, W.B., 2001 (January 23) Chromodoris luteorosea (von Rapp, 1827). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/chrolute

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