Hypselodoris orsinii
(Verany, 1846)
Also known as: Hypselodoris orsini
Photographed by: Karl Marchant
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Species: | Hypselodoris orsinii |
Comment from Richard Willan on photo #2770
A very small juvenile. The mid-dorsal longitudinal line is usually unbroken in this species.Comment from Richard Willan on photo #7305
This chromodorid nudibranch is characterised by the dark blue mantle with a single, narrow, mid-dorsal white stripe from between the rhinophores to the gill pocket and also by a similarly-narrow white submarginal white band. There are no additional markings on the mantle. There is a narrow white stripe under the mantle where it meets the foot. The gills and rhinophores are uniformly blue.Locality:
- Croatia
- Spain
- Costa del Sol (3) Apr, Jul
- Costa Brava (2) Jul, Aug
- Spain (1) Sep
- Menorca (1) May
- Italy
- France
- Corsica (1) Feb
