Hypselodoris iacula

Hypselodoris iacula

''Hypselodoris iacula'' is a species of very colourful sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.
Fish Net Hypselodoris Is a dorid nudibranch that can grow up to 5 cm. Pink, purple or tan with network of white lines, reddish rippled marginal band, ocassionally with purple blotch at top of each fold. Reddish rhinophores.
Seen in the dive site Fan Rock, Lankayan, Sabah. Fall,Geotagged,Hypselodoris iacula,Malaysia

Appearance

''Hypselodoris iacula'' has a pink body and a bright orange mantle. The body and dorsum are covered in a white mesh-like pattern. The gills and rhinophores are orange.

This species can reach a total length of at least 25 mm and has been observed feeding on sponges from the genus ''Euryspongia''.

Distribution

This nudibranch is known from the Western Pacific Ocean including Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderNudibranchia
FamilyChromodorididae
GenusHypselodoris
SpeciesH. iacula
Photographed in
Malaysia