Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Chromodorididae Scientific name Hypselodoris bertschi | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Doridoidea Genus Hypselodoris Rank Species | |
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Hypselodoris bertschi
Hypselodoris bertschi is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.
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Distribution
This nudibranch is known only from Hawaii in the central Pacific Ocean.
Description
Hypselodoris bertschi has a white body flecked with black-purple spots. The gills and rhinophores are translucent white, lined with orange tips and base. There has been some confusion in the naming of this species, and it is easily confused with Hypselodoris andersoni.
This species can reach a total length of at least 25 mm.
References
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