Hypselodoris imperialis (Pease, 1860) is a animal in the Chromodorididae family, order Nudibranchia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Hypselodoris imperialis (Pease, 1860)

Hypselodoris imperialis (Pease, 1860)

Hypselodoris imperialis is a dorid nudibranch sea slug found across the tropical Western Pacific Ocean.

Genus
Hypselodoris
Order
Nudibranchia
Class
Gastropoda

About Hypselodoris imperialis (Pease, 1860)

Hypselodoris imperialis is a species of sea slug, specifically a dorid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusk that belongs to the family Chromodorididae. This species was first described based on material collected from Hawaii. It has been reported from many sites across the tropical Western Pacific Ocean, ranging from Australia to Hawaii.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Nudibranchia Chromodorididae Hypselodoris

More from Chromodorididae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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