Hypselodoris placida
Appearance
Hypselodoris placida | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Family: | Chromodorididae |
Genus: | Hypselodoris |
Species: | H. placida
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Binomial name | |
Hypselodoris placida |
Hypselodoris placida is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[1]
Distribution
[edit]This nudibranch is only found in Japan and the seas around Hong Kong.
Description
[edit]The hypselodoris placida has an opaque white body and a white-blue mantle edge and foot. There are black specks present on the upper dorsum and body. The gills and rhinophores are white, tipped with yellow.
This species can reach a total length of at least 20 mm.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Rudman, W.B. (15 July 2010). "Hypselodoris placida". The Sea Slug Forum. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- Rudman, W.B. (1983a) The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: Chromodoris splendida, C. aspersa and Hypselodoris placida colour groups. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 78: 105-173.