Chromodoris vibrata (Pease, 1860)

So far this is known from the Marshalls from only two juvenile specimens found at Enewetak Atoll. The two were 4mm and 9mm in length. The photo below shows the larger of the two.

Below is a typical adult Chromodoris vibrata from Hawaii. It gets its name from its habit of continually vibrating its gills. The peach colored masses embedded in the skin near the margins are mantle glands, probably defensive in nature.

Created 16 December 2005
Updated 3 May 2007