Unadorned Gymnodoris

Q: Where can you find Unadorned Gymnodoris?

Unadorned Gymnodoris can be found in: Japan, Tanzania, Malaysia East, Myanmar, Thailand West, Vanuatu, Indo-Pacific, Mariana Islands, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, Maldives, Solomon Islands, Thailand East, Indonesia, Singapore, Micronesia, Somalia East, India West, Australia East, Tonga and Samoa, Kiribati, Laccadive Islands, Hong Kong, Chagos Islands, Philippines, Taiwan, Marshall Islands, Polynesia, India, Australia, Malaysia West, Japan South, India East, Brunei, New Caledonia, Malaysia, Palau, Kenya, Mozambique, Fiji, South Africa, Somalia, Sri Lanka.

Gymnodoris inornata

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Max depth: 15 m
Found in: 43 regions

How to recognise it

Colours: transparentyelloworangered

Gymnodoris inornata is a species of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Polyceridae.

Description

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. Large species growing to at least 60mm long.

It feeds on nudibranchs.

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific.

Similar species

Banana Nudibranch Notodoris minor

Crested Nembrotha Nembrotha cristata

Crested Nembrotha (orange) Nembrotha cristata

Dusky Nembrotha Nembrotha kubaryana

Four-Lined Polycera Polycera quadrilineata

Gabriela's Tambja Tambja gabrielae

Questions

Is Unadorned Gymnodoris dangerous?

Unadorned Gymnodoris has no known danger to humans. However, always observe marine life responsibly.

Where can you find Unadorned Gymnodoris?

JapanTanzaniaMalaysia EastMyanmarThailand West +38 more in Seabook

How deep does Unadorned Gymnodoris live?

Unadorned Gymnodoris can be found at depths of up to 15 meters.

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