species: Goniodoris joubini in Australian Seaslugs (Gaia Guide)
Goniodoris joubini


©crawl_ray on Flickr: Goniodoris joubini
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Nudipleura
Family Goniodorididae
Genus Goniodoris
Species Goniodoris joubini

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Distinguishing features

Body shape slug-like with gill structures visible as a single cluster on back of the animal. Pattern includes shades or colours of white and/or brown. (Port Phillip Marine Life)

Size

  • Up to 2 cm (Length of specimen)

Depth range

  • Up to 10 m

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It is found in shallow waters and tidal pools, often in pits eaten into colonial ascidians. (Port Phillip Marine Life)

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