Goniodoris castanea

<em>Goniodoris castanea</em> Alder & Hancock, 1845

Goniodoris castanea. Gills and rhinophores well expanded. Smooth digitiform apex offset to anterior of rhinophore. September 2007. Sublittoral. Oosterschelde estuary, Netherlands.

Submitted by Ian Smith on Wed, 29/08/2012 20:05

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Goniodoris castanea

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Rokus Groeneveld www.diverosa.com

Goniodoris castanea. Adult and spawn. September 2007. Sublittoral. Oosterschelde estuary, Netherlands.

Submitted by Ian Smith on Wed, 29/08/2012 20:02

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Goniodoris castanea

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Rokus Groeneveld www.diverosa.com

Goniodoris castanea. Five specimens and spawn on Botrylloides violaceus. Upper left; dark form. Upper right; form with orange matching the B. violaceus. August 2011. Sublittoral. Oosterschelde estuary, Netherlands.

Submitted by Ian Smith on Wed, 29/08/2012 19:44

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Goniodoris castanea

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Rokus Groeneveld www.diverosa.com

10 mm long chestnut brown Goniodoris castanea (upper centre of image) on Botryllus schlosseri out of water. LWS. On rocky shore exposed to strong currents. Menai Strait, Wales. April 2011.

Submitted by Ian Smith on Sat, 01/10/2011 22:31

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Goniodoris castanea

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I.F. Smith

Posterior of Goniodoris castanea. Body length 10 mm. a: pale brown anal papilla on white pigment mark at centre of gill circle. r: two ridges on posterior of body. On rocky shore exposed to strong currents, LWS, Menai Strait, Wales. April 2011.

Submitted by Ian Smith on Sat, 01/10/2011 22:29

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Goniodoris castanea

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I.F. Smith

Anterior of Goniodoris castanea. Body length 10 mm. p: penis in brown sheath (hermaphrodite, so all adults have). r: rhinophore. o: oral veil with S-shape edge. On rocky shore exposed to strong currents, LWS, Menai Strait, Wales. April 2011.

Submitted by Ian Smith on Sat, 01/10/2011 22:28

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Goniodoris castanea

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I.F. Smith

Juvenile Goniodoris castanea ventral view. Length 7mm. Oral veil has S-shape edge. Sole translucent white with white pigment marks, revealing coral-pink viscera centrally. On rocky shore exposed to strong currents, ELWS, Menai Strait, Wales. March 2011.

Submitted by Ian Smith on Sat, 01/10/2011 22:26

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Goniodoris castanea

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I.F. Smith

Goniodoris castanea. Length 10mm. Underside of oral veil and mouth. Sole translucent white with white pigment marks, revealing coral-pink viscera centrally. On rocky shore exposed to strong currents, LWS, Menai Strait, Wales. April 2011.

Submitted by Ian Smith on Sat, 01/10/2011 22:25

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Goniodoris castanea

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I.F. Smith

Juvenile Goniodoris castanea. Length 7mm. Rhinophores with incomplete lamellae so anterior surface smooth. On rocky shore exposed to strong currents, ELWS, Menai Strait, Wales. March 2011.

Submitted by Ian Smith on Sat, 01/10/2011 22:24

Species

Goniodoris castanea

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I.F. Smith

Goniodoris castanea. Length 10mm. Truncate apex of rhinophore protrudes above lamellae. On rocky shore exposed to strong currents, LWS, Menai Strait, Wales. April 2011.

Submitted by Ian Smith on Sat, 01/10/2011 22:23

Species

Goniodoris castanea

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I.F. Smith

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