Anilao — 27 January 2026
- Location seen
- Anilao, Philippines
- Date seen
- 2026-01-27
Hypselodoris decorata
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About this species
- Current scientific name
- Hypselodoris decorata
- Previous genera
- Chromodoris, Glossodoris
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- Cryptobranchia (Cryptobranch dorids)
- ID confidence
- Confirmed
- Genus
- Hypselodoris
- Species
- decorata
- Average size
- 30 mm
- Colours
- white, orange, purple, cream, red
- Pattern
- Spots, Stripes, Blotches
- Body shape
- Oval
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- External gill plume
- Similar species
- Hypselodoris maculosa
Geographic Distribution
Western Pacific Ocean.
Identification
Cream body with orange margins. Thin white lines along the notum and purple, red or white spots. Gills simple unbranched and retractable. Rhinophore perfoliate and retractable.
General Notes
The main difference to differentiate Hypselodoris decorata and maculosa is the number of bands on the rhinophores. Decorata has three rings and maculosa has two.
Our Sighting
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