Hypselodoris brycei

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

Hypselodoris brycei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Chromodorididae
Genus: Hypselodoris
Species:
H. brycei
Binomial name
Hypselodoris brycei
Gosliner & Johnson, 2018[1]

Distribution

This nudibranch was described from Epsilon Island, Montebello Islands, Western Australia, 20.4513°S 115.5827°E / -20.4513; 115.5827. It is known only from the Houtman Abrolhos Islands to the Exmouth Region and Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia.[1]

Description

Hypselodoris brycei has a translucent white body with a deep violet marginal band and paler violet pigment all over the mantle. The gills and rhinophores are red to orange with a purple base. There is a purple band around the edge of the foot.[1][3]

This species can reach a total length of at least 50 mm.[1]

References

  1. Epstein, H. E.; Hallas, J. M.; Johnson, R. F.; Lopez, A.; Gosliner, T. M. (2018). Reading between the lines: revealing cryptic species diversity and colour patterns in Hypselodoris nudibranchs (Mollusca: Heterobranchia: Chromodorididae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 2018, XX, 1–74. With 40 figures.
  2. MolluscaBase (2018). Hypselodoris brycei Gosliner & Johnson, 2018. Accessed on 2018-09-19.
  3. Rudman, W.B., 1999 (May 6) Hypselodoris bullocki (Collingwood, 1881) - Page 1 fig D. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
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