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Hypselodoris BULLOCKII
Seen in Malapascua, Philippines (2012). Photo by Mark Bockstael (my husband).
Hypselodoris bullockii is a species of colorful sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae. To 10 cm (4 in.). Purple with speckled-white marginal band. Orange rhinophores and tall yellow-orange gill.
This nudibranch is found in the tropical Western Pacific Ocean.
''Hypselodoris bullockii'' is a species of colorful sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.
''Hypselodoris bullockii'' is quite variable in color. ''Hypselodoris apolegma'', which looks similar to this species , and was assumed to be possibly a different color form of ''H. bullockii''. However, recent phylogenetic data confirm the distinction of the two species, and suggest a sister species relationship between them.
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Hypselodoris bullocki is known to have colour variation, including pale blue/purple but the white borders stands out among them.
The white borders of Hypselodoris apolegma is not as distinct as Hypselodoris bulloki.
You can look up the pictures at Wikipedia for reference :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypselodoris_bullockii
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