Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Chromodorididae Scientific name Hypselodoris apolegma | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Doridoidea Genus Hypselodoris Rank Species | |
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Similar Hypselodoris, Risbecia, Hypselodoris bullocki, Cadlinella ornatissima, Hypselodoris kanga | ||
A colorful nudibranch sea slug hypselodoris apolegma
Hypselodoris apolegma is a species of colorful sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.
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Recent phylogenetic data confirm the validity of the species and suggest a sister species relationship between Hypselodoris apolegma and Hypselodoris bullockii.
Hypselodoris apolegma
Distribution
This nudibranch is found in the tropical Western Pacific Ocean.
References
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