Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Chromodorididae Scientific name Hypselodoris nigrostriata | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Doridoidea Genus Hypselodoris Rank Species | |
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Similar Hypselodoris purpureomaculosa, Hypselodoris zephyra, Hypselodoris maritima, Hypselodoris iacula, Glossodoris rufomarginata | ||
Hypselodoris nigrostriata 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 found in the Western Indian Ocean, from Tanzania to the Red Sea.
Description
Hypselodoris nigrostriata has a yellow body with black striated lines running all over the body and upper dorsum. The gills and rhinophores are orange-red.
This species can reach a total length of at least 40 mm and feeds on blue sponges from the genus Dysidea.
References
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