title: Goniobranchus tasmaniensis
text: # Goniobranchus tasmaniensis
  
  Goniobranchus tasmaniensis is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.
  
  ## Distribution
  
  This species was described from Tasmania, Australia. It is one of a group of similar red-spotted chromodorids from south-eastern Australia which form a mimicry ring.
  
  ## Description
  
  Goniobranchus tasmaniensis is a chromodorid nudibranch which has a translucent white mantle with scattered orange or red spots. The edge of the mantle is opaque white and somewhat swollen and ruffled in resting animals. Compare with Goniobranchus splendidus, Goniobranchus hunterae and Goniobranchus daphne which all have similar coloration.
  
  ## Ecology
  
  This species feeds on the sponge Darwinella gardineri.
  
  