Hypselodoris nigrolineata

Hypselodoris nigrolineata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Chromodorididae
Genus: Hypselodoris
Species: H. nigrolineata
Binomial name
Hypselodoris nigrolineata
(Eliot, 1904)[1] & synonyms_ref= [2]
Synonyms

Chromodoris nigrolineata Eliot, 1904 (basionym)

Hypselodoris nigrolineata is a species of colourful sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[2]

Distribution

This nudibranch is found in the Indian Ocean off Kenya and Tanzania.

Description

Hypselodoris nigrolineata has a white-cream body and a bright purple mantle edge and foot. There are often black striated lines running longitudinally along its dorsum. The gills and rhinophores are orange.

This species can reach a total length of at least 35 mm. It is similar in appearance to Hypselodoris maritima.[1]

References

  1. 1 2
  2. 1 2 Caballer, M. (2012). Hypselodoris nigrolineata. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=209602 on 2012-05-28


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.