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/The Conscientious Marine Aquarist

Nudibranchs, The Naked-Gill Sea Slugs, pt. 6,  Dorids

To: Pt. 1, Pt. 2, Pt. 3, Pt. 4, Pt. 5, Pt. 7, Pt. 8, Pt. 9, Pt. 10, Pt. 11, Pt. 12, Pt. 13, Pt. 14, Pt. 15, Pt. 16

 

By Bob Fenner

 

Genus Hypselodoris: Similar to Chromodoris, but with longer, taller bodies, wider heads and more anterior rhinophores. 

Hypselodoris agassizii, Agassiz Nudibranch. Bluish black bodied with small irregular yellow dots; narrow black/blue band down the middle. To 1.5" length and 60 foot depths. Gulf of California to Ecuador. Di pic, Cabo 2016.

Hypselodoris bullockii, a too-common offering in the trade. Similar to, but can be separated from Chromodoris by the former's longer, taller body, broader heads and more anterior rhinophores. Further, Hypselodoris have their simple gills arranged in a circle around the anus. Aquarium images. 

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Hypselodoris carnea (Bergh, 1889). Raja Ampat.

Hypselodoris emma. Maldives, Vietnam, Indo. To 3 cm. N. Sulawesi image. 

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Hypselodoris ghiselini. Ghiselin's Sea Slug. Deep navy blue body color w/ numerous bright yellow spots (larger in the similar H. calforniensis). Rhinophores and gills similarly colored/marked. To 2.75 inches in length. On and under intertidal rocks. Poss. a Sea of Cortez endemic. Cabo 2016; Di pic.

Hypselodoris infucata or obscura. Eastern Africa to Australia, Philippines. To 4 cm. N. Sulawesi pic. 

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Hypselodoris nigrostriata. Oman, Chagos Islands, Thailand. To 4 cm. Yellow bodies, purple lines, red rhinophores and gills... N. Sulawesi image. 

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Hypselodoris whitei (Adams & Reeve 1850). Phil Sokol pic in PNG

Genus Mexichromis:

Mexichromis mariei Raised purple pustules on dorsum. West Pacific. Bali 2014

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