Hypselodoris obscura
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Family: | Chromodorididae |
Genus: | Hypselodoris |
Species: | H. obscura
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Hypselodoris obscura | |
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Hypselodoris obscura is a species of colourful sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[3] It is the type species of the genus Hypselodoris.[1]
This species eats sponges.
Distribution
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This nudibranch was described from Port Jackson, Australia. It is a warm temperate species only found in Southeastern Australia. It is related to the widespread tropical species Hypselodoris infucata and the similar Australian species Hypselodoris saintvincentius.[4]
Description
Hypselodoris obscura has a mottled appearance due to a grey or grey-blue background colour with yellow and black spots, which vary considerably in size between individuals. There is a paler stripe down the midline. The edge of the mantle is pale blue alternating with yellow. The gills and rhinophores are bright red.[4]
References
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- ^ a b Stimpson, W. (1855). Descriptions of some new Marine Invertebrata Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences. 7: 385-394.
- ^ Angas, G. F. (1864). Description d´éspèces nouvelles appartenant à plusieurs genres de mollusques nudibranches des environs de Port-Jackson (Nouvelle-Galles du Sud), accompagnée de dessins faits d´après nature. Journal de Conchyliologie, series. 3(12): 43-70, pp. 54-55, Plate 5, Figure 1
- ^ MolluscaBase (2018). Hypselodoris obscura (Stimpson, 1855). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2018-10-26
- ^ a b Rudman, W.B., 1998 (November 28) Hypselodoris obscura Stimpson, 1855. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.