Gymnodoris inornata
Gymnodoris inornata
Also known as: Dorid Nudibranch, Nudibranch, Orange Gymnodoris
- Dorid Nudibranch
- Nudibranch
- Orange Gymnodoris
Overview
Found singly, or in pairs, on rubble and sandy areas, of coral and rocky reefs.
Colour varies.
They are voracious eaters of other Nudi's.
Opisthobranchia - Nudibranchs - Sea Slugs meaning "naked gills" are molluscs without a hard shell.
All opisthobranchs are hermaphrodites.
These beautiful slugs are usually brilliantly coloured and this in itself can act as a deterrent against predators. Some sea slugs secrete acid from stinging cells in their tentacles while others secrete acid from cells in their mantle.
Nudibranchs are slow moving, can swim or be propelled along either by muscular contraction or by millions of tiny hairs on the bottom of a fleshy 'foot', they have a voracious appetite and feed with a rasp like tongue.
Nudibranch lay their eggs in a ribbon effect on the sand, in different colours depending on species.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Indo-West Pacific
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Found singly, or in pairs, on rubble and sandy areas, of coral and rocky reefs.
Adult photos 1
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Taxonomy
- familyGymnodorididae
- genusGymnodoris
- speciesGymnodoris inornata (Bergh, 1880)
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