Appearance
"Glossodoris hikuerensis" has a pale-brown body which is covered by speckled white dots. It has a very frilly mantle edged with brown-black-brown lines. Its gills are semi-translucent white, and its rhinophores have the same speckled pale-brown pattern as its body. "Glossodoris hikuerensis" is a relatively large nudibranch and can reach at least 100 mm in length.
Distribution
This species occurs in the tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean. It has been observed in localities as far apart as East Africa in the Indian Ocean to French Polynesia in the Pacific.Habitat
This species, like many other nudibranchs, feeds on sponges. The only sponge identified as its food source is "Hyrtios erectus". When disturbed, "Glossodoris hikuerensis" releases a milky-white substance which is a form of chemical defence.References:
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