Chromodoris nudibranch
Chromodoris quadricolor
- Scientific name
- Chromodoris quadricolor
- Group
- Nudibranchs & Molluscs
- Rarity
- Common
- Where to see it
- Indo-Pacific & Red Sea
- Conservation status (IUCN)
- Not evaluated
Did you know?
Its bold blue, black, orange and yellow bands warn predators that it's distasteful, having taken on toxic compounds from the sponges it feeds on.
What defines this group — Nudibranchs & Molluscs
Sea snails, with or without a shell — nudibranchs traded theirs for warning colours.
- “Nudibranch” means naked gills: the plume on the back is their breathing apparatus.
- Two rhinophores on the head act as a nose, following scent trails.
- Many recycle the venom of their prey — anemones, hydroids — for their own defence.