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Coi's Goniobranchus
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Coi's Goniobranchus

Goniobranchus coi

Goniobranchus coi is a species of very colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.

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Description

Goniobranchus coi has a white body and foot, but is instantly recognizable by its distinct dorsal pattern. The outer part of the mantle is yellow, separated from the inner light-brown part by a wavy white and black line. The outer edge of the mantle is brown, with a thin purple line at the margin. The gills and rhinophores range in colour between different individuals from translucent white, through pale-yellow and light-brown. This species reaches at least 50 mm in length.

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Range & habitat

This species was described from Vietnam. It occurs in the tropical Western Pacific Ocean from Australia to the Philippines and rarely as far East as the Marshall Islands.

Wikipedia: “Distribution”

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What it does

Like most sea slugs in the superfamily Doridoidea, Goniobranchus coi feeds on sponges. It has been seen feeding on the sponge Chelonaplysilla violacea.

Wikipedia: “Ecology”

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Where it lives

Recorded sightings

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