Lembeh — 8 September 2025
- Location seen
- Lembeh, Indonesia
- Date seen
- 2025-09-08
Hypselodoris zephyra
Zephyr Hypselodoris
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About this species
- Current scientific name
- Hypselodoris zephyra
- Common name
- Zephyr Hypselodoris
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- cryptobranchia
- Genus
- Hypselodoris
- Species
- zephyra
- Average size
- 20 mm
- Colours
- white, black, purple, red
- Pattern
- edged mantle, lines
- Body shape
- Oval
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- External gill plume
- Similar species
- Hypselodoris whitei, Hypselodoris nigrostriata
Geographic Distribution
Indian and western Pacific oceans.
Identification
White/cream nudibranch with black lines on the dorsum and a purple marginal band. Lamellate rhinophores are red/orange with white tips. The simple pinnate gills are also red/orange with white tips. Both are fully retractable.
Behaviour / Habitat
Feeds on sponges.