Chromodoris thompsoni

Chromodorididae
Thompsons Chromodoris, Thompsons Nudibranch
  • Chromodoris thompsoni, Sydney, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
    Chromodoris thompsoni, Sydney, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Chromodoris thompsoni, Narooma, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
    Chromodoris thompsoni, Narooma, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Chromodoris thompsoni, Sydney, NSW, Photo: Tom Davis
    Chromodoris thompsoni, Sydney, NSW, Photo: Tom Davis
Distribution
Localised
Description
White edge to mantle and red spots on the body which are offset in blue patches. A very similar species Goniobranachus woodwardae is differentiated by having the red spots in the centre of the blue patch and a narrow yellow / orange margin to the mantle.
Information
  • Sea Temperature Range: 13.0-23.7°C
  • Habitat: Rocky Reef
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Infrequent (9% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Few (2 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Nicola Davis
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