Goniodoris violacea is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.Rosenberg, G. (2015). Goniodoris violacea Risbec, 1928. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-20
Distribution This species was first described from New Caledonia. It has not been found elsewhere.Rudman, W.B., 2008 (March 21) Goniodoris violacea Risbec, 1928. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
Description This goniodorid nudibranch is translucent violet in colour, with a dark violet edge along the pallial margin.
Ecology Goniodoris violacea probably feeds on bryozoans or colonial ascidians but the diet is apparently not yet determined.
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