Hypselodoris emma

Hypselodoris emma is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[2]

Hypselodoris emma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Chromodorididae
Genus: Hypselodoris
Species:
H. emma
Binomial name
Hypselodoris emma
(Rudman, 1977)[1]

Distribution

This nudibranch is found throughout the tropical Indo Pacific Ocean.

Description

Hypselodoris emma has a pale-yellow body and a purplish-blue mantle edge and foot. There are typically three purple lines interspersed with diffuse brown patches, running longitudinally down the length of the dorsum. The gills and rhinophores are reddish brown. This species is outwardly very similar in appearance to Hypselodoris maridadilus and Hypselodoris whitei.[2] Hypselodoris emma can reach a total length of at least 40 mm and has been observed feeding on sponges from the genus Dysidea.[3]

References
  1. Rudman, W.B. (1977) Chromodorid opisthobranch Mollusca from East Africa and the tropical West Pacific. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 61: 351-397.
  2. Rudman, W.B., 1999 (February 19) Hypselodoris emma Rudman, 1977. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
  3. Rudman, W.B., 2007 (Nov 27). Comment on Hypselodoris emma feeding by Indra Swari Wonowidjojo. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
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