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Leopard nudibranch

Goniobranchus leopardus (Rudman, 1987)

Status not recordedsnails and slugs

The leopard nudibranch (Goniobranchus leopardus) is a species in the family Chromodorididae, order Nudibranchia.

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Quick facts about the leopard nudibranch

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the leopard nudibranch live?

Not recorded

Is the leopard nudibranch endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the leopard nudibranch classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classGastropoda
  4. orderNudibranchia
  5. familyChromodorididae
  6. genusGoniobranchus
  7. SpeciesGoniobranchus leopardus (Rudman, 1987)

Synonyms Chromodoris leopardus

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • Leopard chromodorisEnglish
  • Doris léopardFrench
  • ヒョウモンウミウシJapanese
  • Luipaard-prachtnaaktslakDutch
  • ヒョウモンイロウミウシJapanese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the leopard nudibranch

Other species in the same genus Goniobranchus.

Gem sea slug

Goniobranchus geminus

ChromodorididaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the leopard nudibranch?

The leopard nudibranch (Goniobranchus leopardus) belongs to the family Chromodorididae in the order Nudibranchia.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Leopard nudibranch (Goniobranchus leopardus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/leopard-nudibranch

MLA

“Leopard nudibranch (Goniobranchus leopardus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/leopard-nudibranch.

BibTeX
@misc{leopard_nudibranch_2026,
  title = {Leopard nudibranch (Goniobranchus leopardus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/leopard-nudibranch},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}