Miamira flavicostata is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Genus: | Miamira |
| Species: | M. flavicostata
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Distribution
editThis species was described from Japan. It is reported from Indonesia and eastern Australia.[3][4]
Description
editThe colouration of this nudibranch is flamboyant, principally with a purple background, orange ridges on the back and yellow spots on the foot.[5]
References
edit- ^ Baba K. (1940) Miamira flavicostata n. sp., a nudibranchiate mollusc from Amakusa, Japan . Zoological Magazine, Japan [Dobutsugaku Zasshi] 52(6): 239-240. page(s): 239-240
- ^ Bouchet, P.; Caballer, M. (2012). Miamira flavicostata. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=571919 on 2012-07-22
- ^ Rudman, W.B., 2007 (April 30) Ceratosoma flavicostatum (Baba, 1940). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- ^ Coleman N. (2008) Nudibranchs encyclopedia, catalogue of Asia/Indo-Pacific sea slugs. Neville Coleman's Underwater Geographic Pty Ltd, Queensland, Australia, 416 pp.
- ^ Nobuhito, K., 2019. Miamira flavicostata Seaslug World, accessed 2019-01-30.