Possible confusions
Goniodoris blanc Goniodoris nodosa de couleur blanche
Species sheet
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Goniodoris châtaigne
Goniodoris castanea Alder & Hancock, 1845
AnimalsDoridian nudibranchs
- Nudibranche de 4 cm de long et de 1.5 cm de large
- Manteau (portant des tubercules) et pied de couleur brune avec des taches blanches
- Panache branchial constitué de branchies tripennées
- Rhinophores lamellés avec parfois de fines extensions
- Tentacules buccaux courts
Associated species
Related to:
Goniodoris châtaigne ponteGoniodoris
Relation type:
Spawning
La ponte est blanche et a la forme d'un ruban spiralé
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticChannel & North
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Bruine plooislakDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- MARAN Vincent, MÜLLER Yves, COROLLA Jean-Pierre in : DORIS, 13/01/2021 : Goniodoris castanea Alder & Hancock, 1845, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/873
- :WoRMS Goniodoris castanea
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 20/06/2023 : Goniodoris castanea Alder & Hancock, 1845, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2255
Modification history
- Modified by Pascal COATNOAN on 20/06/2023
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