Goniobranchus tinctorius
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Gastropoda
Order
Nudibranchia
Family
Chromodorididae
Genus
Goniobranchus
Species
Goniobranchus tinctorius
Colours
Distinguishing features
Red and white reticulate pattern on back, white foot, white inner surface of gills, rhinophores white basally with abrupt transition to darker colour. Colour pattern at edge of mantle varies: usually a yellow margin separated from red/white back by a white band but white band may be incomplete or absent.
Size
- Size data has not been obtained.
Synonyms
Comments
Colour pattern of this animal similar to Goniobranchus rieticiculata, white body with fine reticulated red pattern and reg gills and rhionphones.
by Barbara Banks
Interesting facts
- They are hermaphrodites that have use-once-and-discard penises. They need 24 hours between couplings to unroll an internally coiled and compressed juvenile penis to replace the used part. They can repeat this feat at least three times before running out of spares.
