Goniobranchus reticulatus (sea slug) Description
House Reef, Pulau Kapalai, Sabah, MALAYSIA
Date 29 January 2010, 03:55
Source Sea Slug (Chromodoris reticulata) https://www.flickr.com/photos/berniedup/6103372672/
Author Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE https://www.flickr.com/people/65695019@N07
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sea_Slug_(Chromodoris_reticulata)_(6103372672).jpg
Goniobranchus reticulatus is a species of colourful sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae. The length of the body reaches 10 cm. The species is hermaphroditic, with both male and female organs active at the same time. After mating, the external portion of the penis detaches, but is able to regrow within 24 hours. This marine species occurs off the Philippines. Order: Nudibranchia, Superfamily: Doridoidea, Family: Chromodorididae, Genus: Goniobranchus, Species: Goniobranchus reticulatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832).
Synonyms:
Chromodoris reticulata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)
Doris reticulata Quoy & Gaimard, 1832 (basionym)
Risbecia reticulata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)