General Description
Body shape slug-like with gill structures visible as a single cluster on back of the animal. Pattern includes shades or colours of white, blue, orange and/or black. Animal up to 2 cm long.
Biology
This small, common nudibranch feeds on the pink sponge, Darwinella rosea.
Habitat
Intertidal to deeper waters, to depth of 60 m.
Coastal shores
Reefs
Distribution guide
Southern Australia, including western and central Victoria.
Species Group
Nudibranchs and allies › Nudibranchs
Depth
Shore (0-1 m)
Shallow (1-30 m)
Deep ( > 30 m)
Water Column
Max Size
2 cm
Diet
Carnivore
Commercial Species
No
Global Dispersal
Native to Australia
Identify
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Not listed
- EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
- IUCN Red List : Not listed
Author
Robert Burn is an Honorary Associate at Museum Victoria with expertise in Molluscs.
Author
Robin Wilson is a Senior Curator of marine invertebrates at Museum Victoria.
Cite this page as:
Burn, R. & Wilson, R., 2011, Nudibranch, Chromodoris alternata, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 12 Oct 2024, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/4898
