Inhambane — 26 October 2025
- Location seen
- Inhambane, Mozambique
- Date seen
- 2025-10-26
Chromodoris quadricolor
Pyjama slug
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About this species
- Current scientific name
- Chromodoris quadricolor
- Common name
- Pyjama slug
- Previous genera
- Glossodoris
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- Cryptobranchia (Cryptobranch dorids)
- ID confidence
- Probable
- Genus
- Chromodoris
- Species
- quadricolor
- Average size
- 45 mm
- Colours
- white, black, blue, yellow
- Pattern
- Edged mantle, Lines
- Body shape
- Oval
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- External gill plume
- Similar species
- Other Chromodoris species
Geographic Distribution
Western Indian Ocean and Red Sea.
Identification
As the name suggests it has four colours. The mantle skirt is white, yellow, white. The dorsum is blue with black longitudinal lines. The gills and lamellate rhinophores are orange and retractable.