tofo — 4 November 2025
- Location seen
- tofo, mozambique
- Date seen
- 2025-11-04
Hypselodoris regina
Queen Hypselodoris
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About this species
- Current scientific name
- Hypselodoris regina
- Common name
- Queen Hypselodoris
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- cryptobranchia
- Genus
- Hypselodoris
- Species
- regina
- Average size
- 45 mm
- Colours
- white, black, orange
- Pattern
- stripe, edged mantle
- Body shape
- Oval
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- External gill plume
Geographic Distribution
Western Indian Ocean.
Identification
Mainly orange body with three black longitudinal lines. Mantle also orange. Gills orange and retractable. Rhinophores orange with white tip and retractable. The shading on the dorsum gives it the appearance of having waves.