Orange-bobble Gobble Dorid
Gymnodoris impudica
- Usual depth8–20 m
- Water temperature20–30 °C
- Best monthsApril, May, and June
- How commonRare
About this species
Gymnodoris impudica is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Polyceridae. It was first described in 1828.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Gymnodoris impudica”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 13 records
- February: 14 records
- March: 16 records
- April: 29 records
- May: 31 records
- June: 19 records
- July: 15 records
- August: 15 records
- September: 13 records
- October: 14 records
- November: 7 records
- December: 8 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 8–20 m · Deepest record: 26 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Orange-bobble Gobble Dorid
Names in 2 more languages
- French
- Doris à papilles orangées
- Japanese
- キイボキヌハダウミウシ
Other scientific names: Doris impudica, Gymnodoris rubropapulosa, Trevelyana impudica, Trevelyana rubropapulosa
Similar species
- White Gobble Dorid
Gymnodoris alba
- Toadstool Gobble Dorid
Gymnodoris aurita
- Polka-dot Gobble Dorid
Gymnodoris ceylonica
- Hannibal Gobble Dorid
Gymnodoris citrina
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 205 open-data records from 1987 to 2026.
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