| Hypselodoris zephyra | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Genus: | Hypselodoris |
| Species: | H. zephyra |
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| Hypselodoris zephyra Gosliner & Johnson, 1999 | |
Hypselodoris zephyra is a species of colourful sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.
Distribution
This nudibranch was described from Madang, Papua New Guinea. It is found in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean.
Description
Hypselodoris zephyra has a white body with black striated lines running all over the body and upper dorsum. The mantle and foot have a purple marginal line. The gills and rhinophores are orange-red with white tips. This species can reach a total length of at least 20 mm (0.79 in) and feeds on blue sponges from the genus Dysidea. It is similar in colour pattern to Hypselodoris nigrostriata.
References
- Gosliner, T. M.; Johnson, R. F. (1999). Phylogeny of the monophyletic genus Hypselodoris (Mollusca: Nudibranchia: Chromodorididae) from the Indo-Pacific, with the description of twelve new species. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 125, 1-114.
- MolluscaBase (2018). Hypselodoris zephyra Gosliner & R. F. Johnson, 1999. Accessed on 2019-01-18
- Rudman, W.B., 2000 (March 21) Hypselodoris zephyra Gosliner & Johnson, 1999. Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- Gosliner, T.M., Behrens, D.W. & Valdés, Á., 2018. Nudibranch and Sea Slug Identification - Indo-Pacific. New World Publications; 2nd Revised, Updated edition. 452 pp. ISBN 1878348671, ISBN 978-1878348678, p. 192
External links
- Photos of Hypselodoris zephyra on Sealife Collection
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| Hypselodoris zephyra | |