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Family: Chromodorididae (See list of species below)

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71 species in Indian Ocean, Western with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)


Ardeadoris egretta
[Heron ardeadoris]


Ardeadoris electra
[Shining Glossodoris]


Ardeadoris symmetrica
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Ardeadoris undaurum
[Undulated Glossodoris]


Cadlinella ornatissima
[Ornate Cadlinella]
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Ceratosoma magnificum
[Magnificent ceratosoma]


Ceratosoma tenue
[Kangaroo nudibranch]


Ceratosoma trilobatum
[Trilobate ceratosoma]


Chromodoris africana
[African Chromodoris]


Chromodoris albopunctata
[White-spotted nudibranch]
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Chromodoris alderi
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Chromodoris annulata
[Polka-dot chromodorid]


Chromodoris aspersa
[Purple spotted nudibranch]
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Chromodoris boucheti
[Bouchet's Chromodoris]


Chromodoris elizabethina
[Elisabeth's Chromodoris]


Chromodoris geometrica
[Geometric Chromodoris]


Chromodoris gleniei
[Glenie's Chromodoris]
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Chromodoris hamiltoni
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Chromodoris inopinata
[]


Chromodoris lochi
[Loch's Chromodoris]
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Chromodoris obsoleta
[Obsolete Chromodoris]


Chromodoris quadricolor
[Pyjama nudibranch]


Chromodoris reticulata
[Reticulated Chromodoris]


Chromodoris roboi
[Robo's Chromodoris]
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Chromodoris sinensis
[Chinese Chromodoris]


Chromodoris tinctoria
[Tinctorial sea slug]
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Chromodoris tritos
[Triton Chromodoris]
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Chromodoris vicina
[Gaudy chromodorid]
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Diversidoris aurantionodulosa
[]


Doriprismatica atromarginata
[Black-margined nudibranch]
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Glossodoris acosti
[]


Glossodoris averni
[Avern's Glossodoris]


Glossodoris cincta
[Girdled Glossodoris]


Glossodoris hikuerensis
[Hikueru Glossodoris]


Glossodoris pallida
[Pallid Glossodoris]


Glossodoris rufomarginata
[Red-margined Glossodoris]


Goniobranchus albonares
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Goniobranchus annulatus
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Goniobranchus bombayanus
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Goniobranchus cazae
[]


Goniobranchus collingwoodi
[Collingwood's Chromodoris]


Goniobranchus decorus
[Decorated Chromodoris]


Goniobranchus fidelis
[Reliable Chromodoris]
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Goniobranchus geminus
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Goniobranchus geometricus
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Goniobranchus setoensis
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Goniobranchus sinensis
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Goniobranchus verrieri
[Verrier's Chromodoris]


Hypselodoris bullockii
[Bullock's Hypselodoris]
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Hypselodoris capensis
[Cape dorid]
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Hypselodoris carnea
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Hypselodoris centunculus
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Hypselodoris dollfusi
[Dollfu's Hypselodoris]


Hypselodoris emma
[Emma's Hypselodoris]


Hypselodoris infucata
[Painted nudibranch]


Hypselodoris kanga
[Kanga nudibranch]


Hypselodoris maculosa
[Spotted Hypselodoris]
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Hypselodoris maridadilus
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Hypselodoris nigrostriata
[Black stripped Hypselodoris]


Hypselodoris obscura
[Obscure Hypselodoris]
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Hypselodoris pulchella
[Beautiful Hypselodoris]


Hypselodoris tryoni
[Tryon's Hypselodoris]


Hypselodoris whitei
[White's Hypselodoris]


Mexichromis lemniscata
[Ribbon durvilledoris]


Mexichromis multituberculata
[Multi-pustuled mexichromis]
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Miamira magnifica
[]


Miamira miamirana
[]


Miamira sinuata
[Jolly green giant]


Noumea laboutei
[Laboute's Noumea]
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Noumea purpurea
[Purple noumea]


Verconia varians
[Variable noumea]
71 Species of Family Chromodorididae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Ardeadoris egretta Heron ardeadoris Indo-West Pacific. 11 TL
Ardeadoris electra Shining Glossodoris Indo-West Pacific 4 TL
Ardeadoris symmetrica Indo-West Pacific 3 TL
Ardeadoris undaurum Undulated Glossodoris Indian Ocean 7 TL
Cadlinella ornatissima Ornate Cadlinella Indo-Pacific 2 TL
Ceratosoma magnificum Magnificent ceratosoma Indo-Pacific.
Ceratosoma tenue Kangaroo nudibranch Indo-Pacific 11 TL
Ceratosoma trilobatum Trilobate ceratosoma Indo-West Pacific 10 TL
Chromodoris africana African Chromodoris Western Indian Ocean 6.5 TL
Chromodoris albopunctata White-spotted nudibranch Indo-West Pacific 5 TL
Chromodoris alderi Indo-West Pacific
Chromodoris annulata Polka-dot chromodorid Indo-Pacific and the Medi 10 TL
Chromodoris aspersa Purple spotted nudibranch Indo-Pacific. 4 TL
Chromodoris boucheti Bouchet's Chromodoris Western Indian Ocean 4 TL
Chromodoris elizabethina Elisabeth's Chromodoris Indo-West Pacific. 4.6 TL
Chromodoris geometrica Geometric Chromodoris Indo-West Pacific. 2.5 TL
Chromodoris gleniei Glenie's Chromodoris Western Indian Ocean. 4.5 TL
Chromodoris hamiltoni Western Indian Ocean.
Chromodoris inopinata Western Indian Ocean.
Chromodoris lochi Loch's Chromodoris Indo-Pacific. 3 TL
Chromodoris obsoleta Obsolete Chromodoris Western Indian Ocean 1.5 TL
Chromodoris quadricolor Pyjama nudibranch Indo-Pacific and the Medi 4.5 TL
Chromodoris reticulata Reticulated Chromodoris Indo-West Pacific. 6 TL
Chromodoris roboi Robo's Chromodoris Indo-West Pacific. 5 TL
Chromodoris sinensis Chinese Chromodoris Indo-Pacific.
Chromodoris tinctoria Tinctorial sea slug Indo-West Pacific 7 TL
Chromodoris tritos Triton Chromodoris Western Indian Ocean 4.5 TL
Chromodoris vicina Gaudy chromodorid Western Indian Ocean
Diversidoris aurantionodulosa Indo-West Pacific
Doriprismatica atromarginata Black-margined nudibranch Indo-Pacific. 9 TL
Glossodoris acosti Indo-West Pacific
Glossodoris averni Avern's Glossodoris Indo-West Pacific 6 TL
Glossodoris cincta Girdled Glossodoris Indo-Pacific 6 TL
Glossodoris hikuerensis Hikueru Glossodoris Indo-Pacific. 8 TL
Glossodoris pallida Pallid Glossodoris Indo-West Pacific 3.5 TL
Glossodoris rufomarginata Red-margined Glossodoris Indo-Pacific 5 TL
Goniobranchus albonares Western Pacific.
Goniobranchus annulatus Western Indian Ocean
Goniobranchus bombayanus Indian Ocean
Goniobranchus cazae Western Indian Ocean
Goniobranchus collingwoodi Collingwood's Chromodoris Indo-West Pacific. 10 TL
Goniobranchus decorus Decorated Chromodoris Indo-West Pacific 2 TL
Goniobranchus fidelis Reliable Chromodoris Indo-West Pacific. 4 TL
Goniobranchus geminus Indian Ocean 6 TL
Goniobranchus geometricus Indo-West Pacific.
Goniobranchus setoensis Indo-West Pacific
Goniobranchus sinensis Indo-West Pacific
Goniobranchus verrieri Verrier's Chromodoris Indo-West Pacific 2 TL
Hypselodoris bullockii Bullock's Hypselodoris Indo-West Pacific. 4 TL
Hypselodoris capensis Cape dorid Western Indian Ocean 4 TL
Hypselodoris carnea Western Indian Ocean 3.5 TL
Hypselodoris centunculus Western Indian Ocean 2 TL
Hypselodoris dollfusi Dollfu's Hypselodoris Western Indian Ocean
Hypselodoris emma Emma's Hypselodoris Indo-West Pacific 3 TL
Hypselodoris infucata Painted nudibranch Indo-Pacific and the Medi 4 TL
Hypselodoris kanga Kanga nudibranch Indo-West Pacific 4 TL
Hypselodoris maculosa Spotted Hypselodoris Indo-Pacific. 3 TL
Hypselodoris maridadilus Indo-Pacific. 4 TL
Hypselodoris nigrostriata Black stripped Hypselodoris Indo-West Pacific 4 TL
Hypselodoris obscura Obscure Hypselodoris Indo-West Pacific 4 TL
Hypselodoris pulchella Beautiful Hypselodoris Indo-Pacific. 11 TL
Hypselodoris tryoni Tryon's Hypselodoris Indo-Pacific 10 TL
Hypselodoris whitei White's Hypselodoris Indo-Pacific.
Mexichromis lemniscata Ribbon durvilledoris Indo-Pacific.
Mexichromis multituberculata Multi-pustuled mexichromis Indo-West Pacific 3 TL
Miamira magnifica Indo-West Pacific 8 TL
Miamira miamirana Indo-Pacific. 13 TL
Miamira sinuata Jolly green giant Indo-West Pacific. 5 TL
Noumea laboutei Laboute's Noumea Indo-West Pacific 1.5 TL
Noumea purpurea Purple noumea Indo-West Pacific
Verconia varians Variable noumea Indo-Pacific.



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