All photos Copyright ©2003-2023 Gary Cobb and contributing photographers
5/12/04
Gary Cobb 0416 048 100
gary@nudibranch.com.au
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| Nudibranchs - Sunshine Coast etc. / 7883b All photos Copyright ©2003-2023 Gary Cobb and contributing photographers 5/12/04 Gary Cobb 0416 048 100 gary@nudibranch.com.au |
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| Murphydoris sp. 1 |
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| Location: Old Woman Island, Mudjimba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland Australia Size: 6 mm Depth: 14 m Temperature: 23 C |
ORDER: NUDIBRANCHIA FAMILY: Goniodorididae white |
| New record for southern Queensland | |
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Photographs by Gary Cobb and David Mullins - Copyright 2003-2023
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Below: Another animal found at The Wall, Old Woman Island 11-08-2016 - 6 mm
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- Murphydoris is a Genus of Goniodorididae.
- It contains a single described species Murphydoris singaporensis. Genus was erected in 1991 at the time of the single species description.
- Murphydoris shares non-lamellate rhinophores with Goniodoridella, but is unique among goniodorids in lacking peri-anal ctenidia.
- That means it does not have true gills around the anus. Instead it has some small papillae at the termination of the mantle edge on each side. These may be homologous to true gills. It is this characteristic that separates it from the other Goniodorididae.
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