''Goniobranchus'' is a
genus
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of
sea slug
Sea slug is a common name for some Marine biology, marine invertebrates with varying levels of resemblance to terrestrial Slug, slugs. Most creatures known as sea slugs are gastropods, i.e. they are Sea snail, sea snails (marine gastropod moll ...
s, dorid
nudibranch
Nudibranchs () are a group of soft-bodied marine gastropod molluscs, belonging to the order Nudibranchia, that shed their shells after their larval stage. They are noted for their often extraordinary colours and striking forms, and they have b ...
s, shell-less
marine gastropod
Gastropods (), commonly known as slugs and snails, belong to a large Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, freshwater, and fro ...
mollusc
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s in the family
Chromodorididae
Chromodorididae, or chromodorids, are a taxonomic family of colourful sea slugs; dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Doridoidea. “Chromodorid nudibranchs are among the most gorgeously coloured of all animals.†...
.
[Bouchet, P.; Caballer, M. (2012)]
''Goniobranchus''.
Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2012-04-22
Taxonomic history
''Goniobranchus'' was described by Pease in 1866 but treated as a synonym of ''Chromodoris'' until 2012 when it was brought back into use for a clade revealed by
molecular (DNA) techniques.
Species
Species in the genus ''Goniobranchus'' include:
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Goniobranchus godeffroyanus'' (Bergh, 1877): synonym of ''
Hypselodoris godeffroyana'' (Bergh, 1977)
* ''Goniobranchus naiki'' (Valdés, Mollo & Ortea, 1999): synonym of ''
Goniobranchus bombayanus'' (Winckworth, 1946)
Image:Nudibranch - Chromodoris alboneres 2.jpg, ''Goniobranchus albonares
''Goniobranchus albonares'' is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.Bouchet, P. (2015)''Goniobranchus albonares'' (Rudman, 1990).In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: ...
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Image:Nudibranch - Chromodoris albopuncta.jpg, '' Goniobranchus albopunctatus''
Image:Nudibranch - Chromodoris albopustulosa.jpg, '' Goniobranchus albopustulosus''
Image:Goniobranchus alius.jpg, '' Goniobranchus alius''
Image:ChromodorisAnnulataJI1.jpg, '' Goniobranchus annulatus''
Image:Chromodoris aureopurpurea.jpg, '' Goniobranchus aureopurpureus''
Goniobranchus bombayanus.jpg, '' Goniobranchus bombayanus''
Goniobranchus bimaensis B158516.jpg, '' Goniobranchus bimaensis''
Chromodoris charlottae02.jpg, '' Goniobranchus charlottae''
Image:Chromodoris coi.jpg, '' Goniobranchus coi''
Chromodoris conchyliata.jpg, '' Goniobranchus conchyliatus''
Image:Collingwood's Chromodoris.JPG, ''Goniobranchus collingwoodi
''Goniobranchus collingwoodi'', common name Collingwood's chromodoris, is a species of very colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.Bouchet, P. (2012)''Goniobranchus collingwoodi'' Accesse ...
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Image:Chromodoris fidelis 2.jpg, ''Goniobranchus fidelis
''Goniobranchus fidelis'', also commonly known as the faithful sea slug, is a species
A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile ...
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Image:ChromodorisGeminus.jpg, ''Goniobranchus geminus
''Goniobranchus geminus'', also known as the gem sea slug, is a species of very colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.Bouchet, P. (2012)''Goniobranchus geminus''.Accessed through: World ...
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Image:Chromodoris geometrica.jpg, ''Goniobranchus geometricus
''Goniobranchus geometricus'' is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.Bouchet, P. (2012)''Goniobranchus geometricus''.Accessed through: World Register of Mar ...
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Image:Goniobranchus gleniei Maldives.JPG, '' Goniobranchus gleniei''
Image:Redspotted nudibranch chromodoris heatherae.jpg, '' Goniobranchus heatherae''
Image:Chromodoris hintuanensis.jpg, '' Goniobranchus hintuanensis''
File:Kuni's chromodoris, fan 38 west, wakatobi, 2018 (45763962462) (cropped).jpg, ''Goniobranchus kuniei
''Goniobranchus kuniei'' is a species of a dorid nudibranch, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.WoRMS (2011)''Goniobranchus kuniei'' Pruvot-Fol, 1930.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 May ...
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Image:Goniobranchus lekker.JPG, '' Goniobranchus lekker''
B&J Diving 20.05.06 045.jpg, ''Goniobranchus leopardus
''Goniobranchus leopardus'', is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.Gofas, S. (2015)''Goniobranchus leopardus'' (Rudman, 1987).Accessed through: World Regi ...
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Image:Goniobranchus loringi (2016).jpg, '' Goniobranchus loringi''
Nudibranch - Chromodoris mandapamensis 2.jpg, '' Goniobranchus mandapamensis''
Image:Chromodoris preciosa.jpg, '' Goniobranchus preciosus''
B150318_Goniobranchus_reticulatus.jpg, '' Goniobranchus reticulatus''
Image:Chromodoris roboi 3.jpg, '' Goniobranchus roboi''
Chromodoris rubrocornuta-1.jpg, '' Goniobranchus rubrocornutus''
Image:Nudibranch - Chromodoris rufomaculata 6.1.jpg, '' Goniobranchus rufomaculatus''
Chromodoris decora (8227833333).jpg, '' Goniobranchus setoensis''
Chromodoris Sinensis (7732662982).jpg, ''Goniobranchus sinensis
''Goniobranchus sinensis'' is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.Bouchet, P. (2012)''Goniobranchus sinensis''.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2012-0 ...
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Image:Chromodoris splendida.jpg, ''Goniobranchus splendidus
''Goniobranchus splendidus'' is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.Bouchet, P. (2012)''Goniobranchus splendidus''.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 ...
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Chromodoris tasmaniensis (2064197130).jpg, '' Goniobranchus tasmaniensis''
Chromodoris tritos02.JPG, '' Goniobranchus tritos''
Image:Chromodoris tinctoria.jpg, ''Goniobranchus tinctorius
''Goniobranchus tinctorius'' is a species of colorful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.Bouchet, P. (2012)''Goniobranchus tinctorius''.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 ...
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Chromodoris tumulifera-2.jpg, '' Goniobranchus tumuliferus''
Image:Chromodoris verrieri 001.jpg, '' Goniobranchus verrieri''
Image:Chromodoris vibrata 3.jpg, '' Goniobranchus vibratus''
References
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Chromodorididae
Gastropod genera
Taxa named by William Harper Pease