Biology:Hypselodoris iacula
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Short description: Species of gastropod
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Genus: | Hypselodoris |
| Species: | H. iacula
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| Hypselodoris iacula Gosliner & Johnson, 1999[1]
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Hypselodoris iacula is a species of colourful sea slug in the family Chromodorididae.[2][3]
Distribution
This nudibranch is known from the Western Pacific Ocean including Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand.[3]
Description
Hypselodoris iacula has a pink body and a bright orange mantle. The body and dorsum are covered in a white mesh-like pattern. The gills and rhinophores are orange.[4][5] This species can reach a total length of at least 25 mm and has been observed feeding on sponges from the genus Euryspongia.[3][6]
References
- ↑ Gosliner, Terrence M.; Johnson, Rebecca F. (1999). "Phylogeny of Hypselodoris (Nudibranchia: Chromodorididae) with a review of the monophyletic clade of Indo-Pacific species, including descriptions of twelve new species". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 125 (1): 1–114. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1999.tb00586.x.
- ↑ "Hypselodoris iacula Gosliner & R. F. Johnson, 1999". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. 2025. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=457524.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Rudman, W.B., 2000 (April 2) Hypselodoris iacula Gosliner & Johnson, 1999. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- ↑ Debelius, H. & Kuiter, R.H. (2007) Nudibranchs of the world. ConchBooks, Frankfurt, 360 pp. ISBN 978-3-939767-06-0
- ↑ Gosliner, T.M., Behrens, D.W. & Valdés, Á. (2008) Indo-Pacific Nudibranchs and seaslugs. A field guide to the world's most diverse fauna. Sea Challengers Natural History Books, Washington, 426 pp., page: 260.
- ↑ 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 1878348671, ISBN 978-1878348678, p. 184
Wikidata ☰ Q3144363 entry
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