Hypselodoris saintvincentius
(Burn, 1962)
Photographed by: Brent Murdoch
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Species: | Hypselodoris saintvincentius |
Comment from Richard Willan on photo #2095
A juvenile individual. This member of the Hypselodoris obscura species group is supposedly endemic to South Australia and the southern part of Western Australia. Note that the gills are oval (not triangular) in cross section.Comment from Richard Willan on photo #2099
A typical adult individual. This member of the Hypselodoris obscura species group is supposedly endemic to South Australia and the southern part of Western Australia. Note that the gills are oval (not triangular) in cross section.Comment from Richard Willan on photo #2100
A juvenile individual. This member of the Hypselodoris obscura species group is supposedly endemic to South Australia and the southern part of Western Australia. Note that the gills are oval (not triangular) in cross section.Comment from Richard Willan on photo #2101
Three typical adult individuals, two of which are mating reciprocally. Note the extraordinary size that the penis enlarges to when mating takes place.Locality:
- Australia
- Fremantle (5) May, Jun, Oct, Nov
- South Australia (3) Jan, Nov, Dec
- Busselton (2) Mar, Jul
- Perth (1) Oct
- Rockingham (1) Apr
- Geographe Bay (1) Aug
