Hypselodoris whitei

Hypselodoris whitei
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. whitei
Binomial name
Hypselodoris whitei
(Adams & Reeve, 1850)
Synonyms[1]
Hypselodoris mouaci[1]

Hypselodoris whitei is a colourful species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[1]

Distribution

This nudibranch was described from Caramata Passage between Sumatra and Borneo.[2] It is reported from the Tropical Western Pacific from Australia to Hawaii.

Description

Hypselodoris whitei has a yellow body with purple longitudinal lines, and a purple bordered mantle. The gills and rhinophores are bright orange tipped with white. It is very similar in appearance to Hypselodoris maridadilus but that species lacks the white-tipped rhinophores and gills.

This species can reach a total length of at least 40 mm and feeds on sponges.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Hypselodoris whitei (Adams & Reeve, 1850)". Sea Slug Forum, accessed 15 December 2010.
  2. ↑ Adams, A.; Reeve L. (1848-50). The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Samarang; under the command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher C.B., F.R.A.S., F.G.S., during the years 1843-1846. Reeve, Benham & Reeve: London. Parts I-III.

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