Chromodoris
Chromodoris is a genus of very colourful sea slugs or dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs, and the type genus of the family Chromodorididae. Within the genus Chromodoris, there are currently 101 classified species. Species within Chromodoris are commonly found in tropical and subtropical waters, living as members of reef communities and preying primarily on sponges. A molecular phylogeny of the family Chromodorididae resulted in this genus being restricted to a smaller number of species than formerly, most of which have longitudinal black lines on the mantle. Many former members of Ch
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- OrderNudibranchia
- FamilyChromodorididae
Habitatmarine
Chromodoris es un género de moluscos nudibranquios de la familia Chromodorididae (babosas de mar).[3] Índice 1 Morfología 2 Diversidad 3 Galería 4 Véase también 5 Referencias 6 Bibliografía 7 Enlaces externos Morfología Tienen un manto dorsal de forma más o menos ovalada, estampado con diversas combinaciones de colores y manchas. El pie es del mismo color que el cuerpo y se extiende posteriormente más allá del manto. Para investigar el medio utilizan dos tentáculos situados en la cabeza, llamados rinoforos, y otros dos tentáculos, situados cerca de la boca, que les sirven para oler, detectar estímulos químicos y tocar. Carecen de órgano de la vista propiamente dicho, en su lugar tienen una pequeña esfera dentro del cuerpo situada detrás y en el centro de los rinoforos, que le sirve para detectar luz o sombras.[4] En la parte posterior del dorso, tiene unos apéndices de apariencia plumosa que son las branquias que utiliza para respirar. En el centro de las branquias se sitúa la papilla anal. Todos estos apéndices, salvo los bucales, pueden ser de color blanco, rosa, rojo, naranja o amarillo. El conducto genital y la prominente abertura genital están situados cerca de la cabeza, en
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9 sectionsContents
- Anatomy
- Mantle
- Respiratory system
- Phylogeny and taxonomy
- Chemical defenses
- Reproduction
- Species
- References
- Sources
Chromodoris is a genus of very colourful sea slugs or dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs, and the type genus of the family Chromodorididae. Within the genus Chromodoris, there are currently 101 classified species. Species within Chromodoris are commonly found in tropical and subtropical waters, living as members of reef communities and preying primarily on sponges. A molecular phylogeny of the family Chromodorididae resulted in this genus being restricted to a smaller number of species than formerly, most of which have longitudinal black lines on the mantle. Many former members of Chromodoris were transferred to Goniobranchus
==Anatomy== Chromodoris species exhibit one of the two major body types found within Nudibranchia. There are a few major bodily features that separate chromodorids from other sea slugs.