Hypselodoris dollfusi

Hypselodoris dollfusi is a species of colourful sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae. After being described initially in 1933 by Pruvot-Fol, this species was not seen again until its rediscovery in 2000 in the Sea of Khorfakkan, United Arab Emirates.[2]

Hypselodoris dollfusi
Hypselodoris dollfusi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Chromodorididae
Genus: Hypselodoris
Species:
H. dollfusi
Binomial name
Hypselodoris dollfusi
Synonyms
  • Glossodoris dollfusi Pruvot-Fol, 1933

Distribution

This nudibranch is found in the Gulf of Suez, the Gulf of Aqaba and the Northern Indian Ocean.[3]

Description

Hypselodoris dollfusi has a white body and a yellow edged mantle. There are very prominent red-ringed purple spots on its dorsum. The gills and rhinophores are white, lined with red. There are slight colour variations among individuals in this species. This nudibranch can reach a total length of at least 50 mm.[4]

References
  1. Pruvot-Fol, A., (1933) Mission Robert Ph. Dollfus en Egypte. Opisthobranchiata. Memoires de l'Institut d'Egypte, 21: 89-159, pls. 1-4.
  2. Behrens, D., 2000 (Dec 23) Rediscovery of Hypselodoris dollfusi. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
  3. Behrens, D.W., 2000 (December 21) Hypselodoris dollfusi (Pruvot-Fol, 1933). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
  4. Gosliner T.M. & Behrens D.W. 2000. Two new species of Chromodorididae (Mollusca: Nudibranchia) from the tropical Indo-Pacific, with a redescription of Hypselodoris dollfusi (Pruvot-Fol, 1933). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, (4) 52(10): 111-124, page
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