Risbecia imperialis
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Identification is verified by Richard Willan, Nudi Pixel expert
Comment from Richard Willan: At present this individual would have to be classified as Risbecia godeffroyana simply because it does not come from Hawaii. However, in lacking a strong pink suffusion over the central area of the mantle, in having dark blue-black ‘tongues’ laterally and in having only a few orange spots inside these ‘tongues’ it would qualify as Risbecia godeffroyana on its appearance. So in my opinion, this animal (and plenty of other intermediates like it) shows there is insufficient colour differences to separate Risbecia imperialis and Risbecia godeffroyana, and they should be synonymised. In that case, the name Risbecia imperialis must apply because it is the older name.
Comment from the photographer: Photo taken between Haamene bay and Faaaha bay
| Location: | Taha'a, French Polynesia |
| Photographer: | Pauline Bosserelle |
| Camera: | Olympus μ770SW › View EXIF properties |
| Taken on: | March 13, 2008 |
| Viewed: | 1652 times |
| Posted: | 5 years ago |
| Updated: | 5 years ago |
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Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Species: | Risbecia imperialis |