Hypselodoris zephyra
Gosliner & Johnson, 1999
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Below is comment from Dr. Bill Rudman, go to Sea Slug Forum to read more information
Dear Erwin,
This is Hypselodoris zephyra. It is very similar to H. nigrostriata but differs in having the black lines attanged longitudinally rather than diagonally, but at times I have difficulty separating them from photos. You can see from the extended oral tube that it is feeding, but unfortunately the sponge it is eating is hidden by surface growths. In many species the oral tube has the same colour pattern as the body, but it is only everted - and visible - when the animal is feeding.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
| Location: | Bali, Indonesia |
| Photographer: | Erwin Kodiat |
| Camera: | Canon PowerShot A80 › View EXIF properties |
| Taken on: | November 20, 2005 |
| Viewed: | 561 times |
| Posted: | 1 year ago |
| Updated: | 7 months ago |
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Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Species: | Hypselodoris zephyra |