Goniobranchus fidelis
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| phylum | Mollusca | Goniobranchus fidelis, also commonly known as the faithful sea slug, is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae. This species is widespread throughout the Indo-West Pacific region, with records from East Africa to the Philippines, Japan, and the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. The faithful sea slug can reach more than 25 mm length. The mantle's color pattern is marked by a creamy white area with scalloped edges, bordered by a bright, continuous red or purple line and often a secondary yellow or orange line closer to the edge. The gills and rhinophores are usually white or translucent with touches of red or purple.
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| class | Gastropoda | |
| superfamily | Doridoidea | |
| family | Chromodorididae | |
| species | Goniobranchus fidelis |
