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Nudibranch - Hypselodoris apolegma This Hypselodoris apolegma  Nudibranch is bright coloured in purple with white edges.<br />
The gills and rhinorpores are yellow in colour.<br />
This particular nudibranch seems to have damaged rhinopores, with just one rhinopore and some damage to the face/head. Fall,Geotagged,Hypselodoris apolegma,Malaysia,Nudibranch,Sabah Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Nudibranch - Hypselodoris apolegma

This Hypselodoris apolegma Nudibranch is bright coloured in purple with white edges.
The gills and rhinorpores are yellow in colour.
This particular nudibranch seems to have damaged rhinopores, with just one rhinopore and some damage to the face/head.

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''Hypselodoris apolegma'' is a species of colorful sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.

Recent phylogenetic data confirm the validity of the species and suggest a sister species relationship between ''Hypselodoris apolegma'' and ''Hypselodoris bullockii''.

Similar species: Sea Slugs
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Nov 28, 2016. Captured Nov 16, 2016 18:46 in Unnamed Road, 91308 Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia.
  • TG-4
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO500
  • 18mm