Hypselodoris jacksoni
| Hypselodoris jacksoni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Genus: | Hypselodoris |
| Species: | H. jacksoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypselodoris jacksoni | |
Hypselodoris jacksoni is a species of colourful sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.
Distribution
This nudibranch is found in eastern Australia throughout the Coral Sea.
Description
Hypselodoris jacksoni has a yellow and white body with an orange mantle. There are black longitudinal lines along the sides of its body, and a black crissed-crossed pattern of lines on its dorsum. The rhinophores are bright orange, and the gills are white, outlined with orange. This species can reach a total length of at least 35 mm and has been observed feeding on yellow sponges from the genus Euryspongia.