Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Chromodorididae Scientific name Hypselodoris nigrolineata | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Doridoidea Genus Hypselodoris Rank Species | |
Similar Hypselodoris maritima, Chromodoris boucheti, Chromodoris quadricolor, Chromodoris africana, Chromodoris westraliensis | ||
Hypselodoris nigrolineata 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 Indian Ocean off Kenya and Tanzania.
Description
Hypselodoris nigrolineata has a white-cream body and a bright purple mantle edge and foot. There are often black striated lines running longitudinally along its dorsum. The gills and rhinophores are orange.
This species can reach a total length of at least 35 mm. It is similar in appearance to Hypselodoris maritima.
References
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