Nudi Pixel: Nudibranchs and Sea Slugs Identification with Photographs

Hypselodoris regina

Photographed by: Guido Zsilavecz

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Opisthobranchia
Order:	Nudibranchia
Suborder:	Doridina
Family:	Chromodorididae
Species:	Hypselodoris regina

This photo shows the raised pocket around the gills clearly.

This photo shows the raised pocket around the gills clearly.

Though it is not well shown in this photo, this species is one of the group of Hypselodoris with a raised branchial pocket. Its pattern of longitudinal lines mimics that of the Chromodoris quadricolor species group (i.e., Chromodoris quadricolor, Chromodoris elisabethina, Chromodoris hamiltoni, etc), but it is not closely related to this species group.

Locality:

• Mozambique
  • Ponta Malongane (6) Dec
• South Africa
  • Sodwana Bay (2) Mar

 

Pictures of Hypselodoris regina

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