Biology:Hypselodoris placida

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Hypselodoris placida
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Chromodorididae
Genus: Hypselodoris
Species:
H. placida
Binomial name
Hypselodoris placida
(Baba, 1949)[1]

Hypselodoris placida is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[1]

Distribution

This nudibranch is only found in Japan and the seas around Hong Kong.

Description

The hypselodoris placida has an opaque white body and a white-blue mantle edge and foot. There are black specks present on the upper dorsum and body. The gills and rhinophores are white, tipped with yellow.

This species can reach a total length of at least 20 mm.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rudman, W.B.. "Hypselodoris placida". The Sea Slug Forum. http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/hypsplac. Retrieved 2022-03-15. 
  • Rudman, W.B. (1983a) The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: Chromodoris splendida, C. aspersa and Hypselodoris placida colour groups. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 78: 105-173.

Wikidata ☰ Q5961657 entry