Gymnodoris inornata (Bergh, 1880)
Inornate Gymnodoris
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Family:  Gymnodorididae ()
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Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 16 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific.
Diagnosis:  Has a uniform translucent orange color, with a large circlet of bushy gills (Ref. 79924). Mantle is semi-transparent with wrinkles. Rhinophores usually short, and gills are pinnate, forming a complete ring at the central posterior (Ref. 125532).
Biology:  Collected in 2 to 3 m of water (Ref. 866). Feed on other nudibranchs, grasping the mantle edge close to the prey's gill region, then inserting the buccal tube, sucking out its internal organs (Ref. 125532).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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