Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Chromodorididae Scientific name Hypselodoris maritima | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Doridoidea Genus Hypselodoris Rank Species | |
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Similar Hypselodoris obscura, Hypselodoris zephyra, Hypselodoris whitei, Hypselodoris infucata, Doriprismatica | ||
Hypselodoris maritima is a species of colourful sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.
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Distribution
This nudibranch is found in the Western Pacific Ocean from New Caledonia to Japan.
Description
Hypselodoris maritima has a white body with a yellow and blue mantle edge and foot. There are black striated lines present on the upper dorsum. The gills and rhinophores are white, lined with orange.
This species can reach a total length of at least 20 mm. It is similar in appearance to Hypselodoris nigrolineata
References
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