
Chromodorididae Family
Family Chromodorididae
The Chromodorididae are a very large family of dorid nudibranchs, in fact the largest family of all the sea slugs. They range in size from very small to very large (150 mm) The body is usually smooth with a thin skin, elongate-ovate in shape with the mantle usually overlapping the foot except for the rear of the foot (the tail). Having said that, there is a graduation through several genera where the mantle skirt becomes progressively reduced and the body wall correspondingly thickens up considerably in lieu (e.g. Chromodoris → Hypselodoris → Ceratosoma). Some do have ridges and papillae upon the dorsum. The mantle most often contains special glands around the margin which store, as a defensive mechanism, toxic anti-feedant chemicals obtained from their sponge prey. All members of the family feed upon sponges. The rhinophores are able to retract into pockets and possess lamellate clubs. The gills also are able to retract into a pocket and are usually simple (unbranched) or occasionally complex (bipinnate or tripinnate). Many of the chromodoridids are elaborately patterned and brightly coloured on the mantle and these colours can be repeated on the upper surface of the foot.
Species in this Family (sighted)
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Ardeadoris angustolutea
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Ardeadoris averni
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Ardeadoris egretta
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Ardeadoris electra
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Ardeadoris pullata
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Ardeadoris rubroannulata
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Ardeadoris sp. 01
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Ardeadoris symmetrica
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Cadlinella ornatissima
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Ceratosoma amoenum
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Ceratosoma sp. 01
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Ceratosoma sp. 02
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Ceratosoma tenue
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Ceratosoma trilobatum
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Chromodoris annae
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Chromodoris aspersa
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Chromodoris burni
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Chromodoris colemani
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Chromodoris elisabethina
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Chromodoris joshi
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Chromodoris kuiteri
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Chromodoris lochi
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Chromodoris magnifica
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Chromodoris sp. 02
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Chromodoris sp. 03
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Chromodoris sp. 05
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Chromodoris strigata
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Chromodoris willani
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Diversidoris aurantionodulosa
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Diversidoris cf. aurantionodulosa
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Diversidoris crocea
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Diversidoris flava
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Diversidoris sp. 01
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Diversidoris sp. 02
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Diversidoris sp. 03
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Doriprismatica atromarginata
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Doriprismatica dendrobranchia
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Doriprismatica sibogae
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Glossodoris aeruginosa
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Glossodoris buko
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Glossodoris hikuerensis
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Glossodoris rufomarginata
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Glossodoris sp. 03
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Glossodoris sp. 04
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Glossodoris sp. 05
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Glossodoris vespa
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Goniobranchus albonares
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Goniobranchus albopunctatus
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Goniobranchus alius
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Goniobranchus aureopurpureus
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Goniobranchus coi
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Goniobranchus conchyliatus
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Goniobranchus daphne
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Goniobranchus decorus
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Goniobranchus fabulus
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Goniobranchus fidelis
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Goniobranchus geometricus
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Goniobranchus kuniei
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Goniobranchus leopardus
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Goniobranchus preciosus
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Goniobranchus rubrocornutus
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Goniobranchus rufomaculatus
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Goniobranchus sinensis
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Goniobranchus sp. 01
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Goniobranchus sp. 02
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Goniobranchus sp. 03
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Goniobranchus sp. 04
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Goniobranchus sp. 05
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Goniobranchus sp. 06
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Goniobranchus sp. 07
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Goniobranchus sp. 08
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Goniobranchus sp. 09
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Goniobranchus sp. 10
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Goniobranchus splendidus
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Goniobranchus tinctorius
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Goniobranchus verrieri
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Hypselodoris apolegma
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Hypselodoris babai
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Hypselodoris bennetti
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Hypselodoris bullockii
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Hypselodoris decorata
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Hypselodoris emma
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Hypselodoris iacula
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Hypselodoris imperialis
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Hypselodoris jacksoni
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Hypselodoris lacuna
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Hypselodoris maculosa
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Hypselodoris maritima
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Hypselodoris melanesica
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Hypselodoris obscura
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Hypselodoris roo
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Hypselodoris sagamiensis
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Hypselodoris sp. 02
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Hypselodoris sp. 04
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Hypselodoris sp. 06
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Hypselodoris sp. 08
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Hypselodoris sp. 09
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Hypselodoris sp. 10
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Hypselodoris tryoni
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Hypselodoris variobranchia
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Hypselodoris whitei
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Hypselodoris zephyra
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Mexichromis aurora
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Mexichromis cf. multituberculata
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Mexichromis festiva
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Mexichromis macropus
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Mexichromis mariei
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Mexichromis pusilla
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Mexichromis trilineata
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Miamira magnifica
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Miamira moloch
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Miamira sinuata
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Thorunna australis
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Thorunna daniellae
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Thorunna florens
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Thorunna furtiva
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Thorunna halourga
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Thorunna montrouzieri
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Thorunna sp. 01
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Thorunna sp. 02
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Thorunna sp. 04
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Thorunna sp. 05
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Thorunna sp. 07
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Verconia alboannulata
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Verconia cf. varians
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Verconia decussata
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Verconia haliclona
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Verconia laboutei
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Verconia norba
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Verconia romeri
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Verconia simplex
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Verconia sp. 02
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Verconia sp. 03
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Verconia sp. 04
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Verconia sp. 05
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Verconia sp. 06
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Verconia sp. 07
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Verconia varians
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Verconia verconiforma