Gymnodoris inornata
Bergh, 1880

Order: NUDIBRANCHIA
Suborder: DORIDINA
Superfamily: ANADORIDOIDEA
Family: Gymnodorididae

DISTRIBUTION

Tropical Indo-West Pacific

PHOTO

Channel between Récif de l'Infernet & Barrier Reef, off Koumac, New Caledonia, 20°38.6'S, 164°13.2'E, 12m, In lagoon, grey sand, coral slabs 11 October 1993, 1 specimen, 54mm long alive, AM C200446.

Ranges in colour from translucent yellow to deep reddish orange with slightly raised darker coloured pustules. Gills are numerous and short, forming a complete ring. Voracious feeder on other nudibranchs. See Leslie Chan's messages below. Large species growing to at least 60mm long.

Reference:
• Bergh, L.S.R. (1880). Beiträge zur Kenntniss japonischen Nudibranchien. 1. Verhandlungen der koniglich-kaiserlich zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wein (Abhandlungen), 30: 155-200

Authorship details
Rudman, W.B., 2001 (July 31) Gymnodoris inornata Bergh, 1880. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/gymninor

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