Hypselodoris [Hypselodoris]

Description

Divers may spot Hypselodoris as a colorful nudibranch gliding over rocky bottoms and reef walls. Its bright, contrasting patterns stand out against the substrate, and it often moves slowly while feeding on sponge or other sessile prey. In good light, the vivid coloration can look almost unreal.

Species
Hypselodoris apolegma

Hypselodoris apolegma

Hypselodoris alboterminata

Hypselodoris alboterminata

Hypselodoris alburtuqali

Hypselodoris alburtuqali

Hypselodoris babai

Hypselodoris babai

Hypselodoris bennetti

Hypselodoris bennetti

Hypselodoris bertschi

Hypselodoris bertschi

Hypselodoris bollandi

Hypselodoris bollandi

Hypselodoris brycei

Hypselodoris brycei

Lavender Split-tooth Dorid
Lavender Split-tooth Dorid

Hypselodoris bullockii

Cape Dorid
Cape Dorid

Hypselodoris capensis

Wounded Split-tooth Dorid
Wounded Split-tooth Dorid

Hypselodoris carnea

Cerisae Dorid

Hypselodoris cerisae

Confetti Dorid

Hypselodoris confetti

Triple-banded Split-tooth Dorid
Triple-banded Split-tooth Dorid

Hypselodoris decorata

Hypselodoris dollfusi

Hypselodoris dollfusi

Hypselodoris festiva

Hypselodoris festiva

Hypselodoris flavomarginata

Hypselodoris flavomarginata

Red-spotted Split-tooth Dorid
Red-spotted Split-tooth Dorid

Hypselodoris fucata

Hypselodoris ghardaqana

Hypselodoris ghardaqana

Hypselodoris godeffroyana

Hypselodoris godeffroyana

Hypselodoris iacula

Hypselodoris iacula

Hypselodoris iba

Hypselodoris iba

Hypselodoris imperialis

Hypselodoris imperialis

Black-spotted Split-tooth Dorid
Black-spotted Split-tooth Dorid

Hypselodoris infucata

Hypselodoris insulana

Hypselodoris insulana

Hypselodoris jacksoni

Hypselodoris jacksoni

Hypselodoris juniperae

Hypselodoris juniperae

Hypselodoris kaname

Hypselodoris kaname

Kanga Split-tooth Dorid
Kanga Split-tooth Dorid

Hypselodoris kanga

Hypselodoris katherinae

Hypselodoris katherinae

Hypselodoris krakatoa

Hypselodoris krakatoa

Hypselodoris lacteola

Hypselodoris lacteola

Holey Split-tooth Dorid
Holey Split-tooth Dorid

Hypselodoris lacuna

Double-banded Split-tooth Dorid
Double-banded Split-tooth Dorid

Hypselodoris maculosa

Beautiful Split-tooth Dorid
Beautiful Split-tooth Dorid

Hypselodoris maridadilus

Maritima Split-tooth Dorid

Hypselodoris maritima

Melanesian Split-tooth Dorid

Hypselodoris melanesica

Black-lined Split-tooth Dorid
Black-lined Split-tooth Dorid

Hypselodoris nigrolineata

Black-striped Split-tooth Dorid
Black-striped Split-tooth Dorid

Hypselodoris nigrostriata

Hypselodoris obscura

Hypselodoris obscura

Hypselodoris paradisa

Hypselodoris paradisa

Hypselodoris paulinae

Hypselodoris paulinae

Hypselodoris peasei

Hypselodoris peasei

Hypselodoris perii

Hypselodoris perii

Hypselodoris placida

Hypselodoris placida

Dottyback Split-tooth Dorid
Dottyback Split-tooth Dorid

Hypselodoris pulchella

Hypselodoris purpureomaculosa

Hypselodoris purpureomaculosa

Queen Split-tooth Dorid
Queen Split-tooth Dorid

Hypselodoris regina

Hypselodoris reidi

Hypselodoris reidi

Hypselodoris roo

Hypselodoris roo

Hypselodoris rosans

Hypselodoris rosans

Hypselodoris rositoi

Hypselodoris rositoi

Orange-nosed Split-tooth Dorid
Orange-nosed Split-tooth Dorid

Hypselodoris rudmani

Hypselodoris sagamiensis

Hypselodoris sagamiensis

Hypselodoris saintvincentius

Hypselodoris saintvincentius

Hypselodoris shimodaensis

Hypselodoris shimodaensis

Hypselodoris skyleri

Hypselodoris skyleri

Hypselodoris tryoni

Hypselodoris tryoni

Hypselodoris variobranchia

Hypselodoris variobranchia

Hypselodoris violabranchia

Hypselodoris violabranchia

Hypselodoris violacea

Hypselodoris violacea

Bumpy Split-tooth Dorid
Bumpy Split-tooth Dorid

Hypselodoris whitei

Polka-dot Split-tooth Dorid
Polka-dot Split-tooth Dorid

Hypselodoris yarae

Hypselodoris zebrina

Hypselodoris zebrina

Hypselodoris zephyra

Hypselodoris zephyra

Taxonomy
Phylum Molluscs
Mollusca
Class Gastropods
Gastropoda
Order Dorid Nudibranchs (Sea Slugs)
Doridida
Family Chromodorididae
Chromodorididae
Statistics
  • Species 66