Mexichromis

{{Short description|Genus of gastropods}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}} {{Automatic taxobox | image = Mexichromis multituberculata.jpg | image_caption = ''Mexichromis multituberculata'', anterior end towards the upper left | taxon = Mexichromis | authority = Bertsch, 1977<ref>Bertsch H. (1977). "The Chromodoridinae nudibranchs from the Pacific coast of America.— Part I. Investigative methods and supraspecific taxonomy". ''The Veliger'' '''20'''(2): 113.</ref> | type_species = ''Mexichromis antonii'' | type_species_authority = (Bertsch, 1976) | synonyms = {{species list | Durvilledoris| Rudman, 1984 | Pectenodoris| Rudman, 1984 }} }}

'''''Mexichromis''''' is a genus of colourful sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Miamirinae of the family Chromodorididae.<ref name="WoRMS">MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. [https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=224364 ''Mexichromis'' Bertsch, 1977.] Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2026-04-22</ref><ref>Rudman W.B. (1984) ''The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: a review of the genera''. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 81 (2/3): 115-273. page(s): 208</ref><ref>Rudman, W.B. (1986). ''The Chromodorididae (Ophistobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: Noumea purpurea and Chromodoris decora colour groups.'' Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 86 (4): 309-353. page(s): 323</ref><ref>Rudman W.B. & Darvell B.W. (1990) ''Opisthobranch molluscs of Hong Kong: Part 1. Goniodorididae, Onchidorididae, Triophidae, Gymnodorididae, Chromodorididae (Nudibranchia)'' . Asian Marine Biology 7: 31-79. page(s): 54</ref><ref>Rudman W.B. (1990) ''The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: further species of Glossodoris, Thorunna and the Chromodoris aureomarginata colour group''. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 100: 263-326-page(s): 287</ref><ref>Rolán E., 2005. ''Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda.''</ref> Current synonymy follows a revision of Chromodorididae which used molecular phylogeny.<ref>Johnson R.F. & Gosliner T.M. (2012) [http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0033479 ''Traditional taxonomic groupings mask evolutionary history: A molecular phylogeny and new classification of the chromodorid nudibranchs''.] PLoS ONE 7(4): e33479</ref>

==Distribution== The genus ''Mexichromis'' is represented in the Eastern Pacific by five species, ''Mexichromis antonii'', ''Mexichromis amalguae'', ''Mexichromis porterae'', ''Mexichromis tica'' and ''Mexichromis tura''. In the central Indo-Pacific region there are three groups of species, ''Mexichromis festiva'', ''Mexichromis katalexis'', ''Mexichromis macropus'', ''Mexichromis mariei'' and ''Mexichromis multituberculata'', all with compact bodies and large dorsal tubercles, ''Mexichromis aurora'' and ''Mexichromis trilineata'' which were formerly placed in the genus ''Pectenodoris'' because of their radula morphology, plus ''Mexichromis lemniscata'', ''Mexichromis pusilla'', ''Mexichromis albofimbria'', ''Mexichromis circumflava'' and ''Mexichromis similaris'' with long, narrow bodies, which were formerly placed in the genus ''Durvilledoris''.

== Species == Species in the genus ''Mexichromis'' include<ref name=WoRMS/>: {{Linked species list |Mexichromis albofimbria|Rudman, 1995 |Mexichromis antonii| (Bertsch, 1976)<ref>Rudman, W.B., 2006 (13 March) [http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/mexianto ''Mexichromis antonii'' (Bertsch, 1976).] [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.</ref> |Mexichromis aurora| (R.F. Johnson & Gosliner, 1998) |Mexichromis circumflava|Rudman, 1990 |Mexichromis festiva| (Angas, 1864)<ref>Rudman, W.B., 1999 (16 January) [http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/mexifest ''Mexichromis festiva'' (Angas, 1864).] [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.</ref> |Mexichromis katalexis| Yonow, 2001<ref>Yonow (2001). ''Zoologische Mededelingen''| (Leiden) '''75'''(1-15): 3-50.</ref> |Mexichromis lemniscata| (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832) |Mexichromis macropus| Rudman, 1983<ref>Bouchet, P. (2010). [http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=533928 ''Mexichromis macropus'' Rudman, 1983.] Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2010-12-16</ref> |Mexichromis mariei| (Crosse, 1872)<ref>Rudman, W.B., 1999 (16 January) [http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/meximari ''Mexichromis mariei'' (Crosse, 1872).] [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.</ref> |Mexichromis multituberculata| (Baba, 1953)<ref>Rudman, W.B., 1999 (16 January) [http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/meximult ''Mexichromis multituberculata'' (Baba, 1953).] [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.</ref> |Mexichromis pusilla| (Bergh, 1874) |Mexichromis similaris| (Rudman, 1986) |Mexichromis tica| Gosliner, Ortea & Valdés, 2004<ref>Gosliner T. M., Ortea J. & Valdés A. (2004). [http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/izg/nudibranchs/GoslinerOrteavaldes55.pdf "New data on tropical eastern Pacific Chromodorididae (Nudibranchia: Doridina) with description of a new species of ''Mexichromis'' Bertsch, 1977".] ''Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences''| '''55''': 590-599.</ref> |Mexichromis trilineata| (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850) |Mexichromis tura| (Marcus & Marcus, 1967)<ref>Rudman, W.B., 2006 (13 March) [http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/mexitura ''Mexichromis tura'' (Marcus & Marcus, 1967).] [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.</ref> }}

[[File:Mexichromis mariei.jpg|thumb|left|A pair of ''Mexichromis mariei'' mating]] ;Species brought into synonymy : * ''Mexichromis amalguae'' Gosliner & Bertsch, 1988: synonym of ''Felimare amalguae'' * ''Mexichromis francoisae'' Bouchet & Ortea, 1980: synonym of ''Neptunazurea francoisae'' * ''Mexichromis garciagomezi'' Ortea & Á. Valdés, 1996 : synonym of ''Neptunazurea garciagomezi'' * ''Mexichromis kempfi'' Ev. Marcus, 1971: synonym of ''Neptunazurea kempfi'' * ''Mexichromis molloi'' Ortea & Valdés, 1996: synonym of ''Neptunazurea molloi'' * ''Mexichromis nyalya'' Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1967: synonym of ''Felimare nyalya'' * ''Mexichromis paulomirpuri'' Ortea & Moro, 2018: synonym of ''Neptunazurea paulomirpuri'' * ''Mexichromis porterae'' Cockerell, 1902: synonym of ''Neptunazurea porterae'' * ''Mexichromis tricolor'' Cantraine, 1835 : synonym of ''Felimare tricolor''

==References== {{Reflist}}

* {{Commons category-inline|Mexichromis}}

Category:Chromodorididae Category:Gastropod genera