Ambon — 7 December 2025
- Location seen
- Ambon, Philippines
- Date seen
- 2025-12-07
Hypselodoris infucata
Painted Hypselodoris
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About this species
- Current scientific name
- Hypselodoris infucata
- Common name
- Painted Hypselodoris
- Previous genera
- Chromodoris, Glossodoris
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- Cryptobranchia (Cryptobranch dorids)
- ID confidence
- Confirmed
- Genus
- Hypselodoris
- Species
- infucata
- Average size
- 50 mm
- Colours
- white, blue, yellow, red
- Pattern
- Spots, Blotches
- Body shape
- Oval
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- External gill plume
- Similar species
- Hypselodoris roo
Geographic Distribution
Indo-Pacific.
Identification
Dark blue body with white patches, yellow and black spots. Rhinophores and gills are white and red at the tips. Both are retractable.
General Notes
Hypselodoris infucata and roo are closely related and often mistaken. The best way to tell them apart is by looking at the gills. Infucata's gills are rounded stalks and roo has triangular ones with distinct corners.
Our Sighting
About our records
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