Black-margined doriprismatica (Doriprismatica atromarginata)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Doriprismatica atromarginata
- Common name
- Black-margined doriprismatica
- Category
- Molluscs
- Family
- Chromodorididae
- Genus
- Doriprismatica
- Size
- 4–8 cm
- Depth
- 3–40 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- coral-reef
- Behaviours
- benthic, slow-mover
- Ocean zones
- Asian Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea
Description
Doriprismatica atromarginata reaches 8 cm. Indo-Pacific nudibranch (Chromodorididae, formerly Glossodoris atromarginata batch 14) with elongated wavy yellow-white cream mantle with distinctive black outer margin (hence atromarginata), graceful plumose white to black-edged gills, white-black-edged rhinophores. Lives from 3 to 40 m on coral reefs of entire Indo-Pacific. Elegant macro photo subject for pure lines.
Photo of Black-margined doriprismatica
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Black-margined doriprismatica?
- Black-margined doriprismatica (Doriprismatica atromarginata) reaches 4–8 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Black-margined doriprismatica?
- Black-margined doriprismatica is found between 3–40 m deep.
- Is the Black-margined doriprismatica dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Black-margined doriprismatica?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Black-margined doriprismatica?
- Found in: Asian Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea.
Other species in the family Chromodorididae
- Chromodoris magnifica - Magnificent chromodoris
- Hypselodoris picta - Painted hypselodoris
- Felimida purpurea - Purple doris
- Felimida luteorosea - Rose-and-gold doris
- Risbecia tryoni - Tryon's risbecia
- Goniobranchus geometricus - Geometric goniobranchus
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 558499)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 6519570)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia