Hypselodoris violacea

Image courtesy of Michael Miller, Webmaster
Freeze Frame of video taken last month at Sipadan Island, Malaysia
Nikon CoolPix AW 130

Hypselodoris violacea Gosliner & R. Johnson in Epstein et al., 2018

This newly described species of Hypselodoris is known from the Philippines and Malaysia. It is one of more than a dozen new Hypselodoris' described in Epstein, H.; J Hallas; R. Johnson; A. Lopez & T.M. Gosliner, 2018. The body is deep violet-purple with a wide white marginal band. Michael's shots here are of a deep purple-blue specimen. The rhinophores and gill are the same as the body color.

A similar species is described in this same paper. Hypselodoris variobranchia differs in that it has bright orange rhinophores.

Looking forward to seeing more of the newly named critters in future BOW's.

Reference:

Epstein, H.; J Hallas; R. Johnson; A. Lopez & T.M. Gosliner. 2018. Reading between the lines: revealing cryptic species diversity and colour patterns in Hypselodoris nudibranchs (Mollusca: Heterobranchia: Chromodorididae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2018, XX, 1-74. With 40 figures.

Dave Behrens
Sammamish, WA 98074
Oct., 2018
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