Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Chromodorididae Scientific name Hypselodoris rudmani | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Doridoidea Genus Hypselodoris Rank Species | |
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Hypselodoris rudmani is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae. This species is named after the well known malacologist William B. Rudman.
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Distribution
This nudibranch is known from the seas around South Africa.
Description
Hypselodoris rudmani has a translucent body dotted with white patches, and covered in small blue spots. The gills and rhinophores are white, tipped with orange.
This species can reach a total length of at least 25 mm.
References
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