Hypselodoris sp1    

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This species has been observed on Reunion and Madagascar Islands


Order : Nudibranchia
Suborder : Euctenidiacea
Superfamily : Doridoidea
Family : Chromodorididae
Distribution : Indo West Pacific
Maximal size : 15 mm
Abundance :

Opaque white with purples spots many of the spots located into translucent circle on the notum

Gill and rhinophores tipped with red orange

hypselodoris rudmani
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Photo Alain-Benoît Rassat
Madagascar, Nosy Be, Olaf, 6 January 2016, size : 15 mm

See more about : Sightening and mating periods

Remarks :

Identification confirmed by Hsini Lin
    Under the name Hypselodoris sp 20 in Nudibranch and Sea Slug identification from Indo Pacific, Gosliner, Valdés and Behrens, 2015

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Publications :

Nudibranch and Sea Slug identification from Indo Pacific, Gosliner, Valdés and Behrens, 2015. Under the name Hypselodoris sp 20

Other photos of Hypselodoris sp 1 :


Sully Bachel

Reunion, Le barachois, 9 February 2013, size < 10 mm

 


Sully Bachel

Reunion, Le barachois, 24 November 2012, size : 10-12 mm

 

 


Alain-Benoît Rassat

Madagascar, banc de corail noir, 27 m, 19 august 2015, size : 15 mm

 

 


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