Lembeh — 7 September 2025
- Location seen
- Lembeh, Indonesia
- Date seen
- 2025-09-07
- Depth
- 30
Mexichromis trillineata
Three-line Purple Doris
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About this species
- Current scientific name
- Mexichromis trillineata
- Common name
- Three-line Purple Doris
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- Cryptobranchia (Cryptobranch dorids)
- ID confidence
- Confirmed
- Genus
- Mexichromis
- Species
- trillineata
- Average size
- 12 mm
- Colours
- white, orange, purple
- Pattern
- Stripes, Edged mantle
- Body shape
- Oval
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- External gill plume
- Similar species
- Thorunna florens, Mexicromis similaris
Geographic Distribution
Western Pacific Ocean.
Identification
Purple nudibranch with white mantle edge and three stripes of plain white or white and orange. Occasionally you will find one with just one stripe down the middle. Lamellate rhinophores.
General Notes
Mexicromis similaris is similar to the single stripe trilineata.