Hypselodoris lacteola
Hypselodoris lacteola is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[2]
| Hypselodoris lacteola | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Genus: | Hypselodoris |
| Species: | H. lacteola |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypselodoris lacteola | |
Distribution
This nudibranch is known only from New Caledonia in the Southern Pacific Ocean.[3]
Description
Hypselodoris lacteola has a white body and mantle and a purple tip to the foot. It has white gills and rhinophores outlined with purple. This species can reach a total length of at least 40 mm (1.6 in).[4][5]
References
- Rudman, W.B. (1995) The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: further species from New Caledonia and the Noumea romeri colour group. Molluscan Research, 16: 1-43.
- MolluscaBase (2018). Hypselodoris lacteola Rudman, 1995. Accessed on 2019-01-17
- Rudman, W.B., 2005 (February 1) Hypselodoris lacteola Rudman, 1995. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- Hervé J.F., 2010. Guide des Nudibranches de Nouvelle Calédonie et autres Opisthobranches. 405pp. Éditions Catherine Ledru, Nouméa, Nouvelle Calédonie, p. 273.
- Gosliner, T.M., Behrens, D.W. & Valdés, Á., 2018. Nudibranch and Sea Slug Identification - Indo-Pacific. New World Publications; 2nd Revised, Updated edition. 452 pp. ISBN 978-1878348678, p. 196
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