Hypselodoris placida is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[1]

Hypselodoris placida
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Family: Chromodorididae
Genus: Hypselodoris
Species:
H. placida
Binomial name
Hypselodoris placida
(Baba, 1949)[1]

Distribution

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This nudibranch is only found in Japan and the seas around Hong Kong.

Description

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The hypselodoris placida has an opaque white body and a white-blue mantle edge and foot. There are black specks present on the upper dorsum and body. The gills and rhinophores are white, tipped with yellow.

This species can reach a total length of at least 20 mm.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Rudman, W.B. (15 July 2010). "Hypselodoris placida". The Sea Slug Forum. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  • Rudman, W.B. (1983a) The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: Chromodoris splendida, C. aspersa and Hypselodoris placida colour groups. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 78: 105-173.