Bullock's Hypselodoris (Hypselodoris bullockii) - Marine Life - Liveaboard Diving

Bullock's Hypselodoris

Bullock's Hypselodoris (Hypselodoris bullockii) is a medium-size nudibranch from the Hypselodoris genus of the Chromodorididiae family. It's usually purple in colour with orange rhinophores, but variations in its colour can cause confusion and misidentification among similar species.

Bullock's Hypselodoris
Bullock's Hypselodoris
Credit: Emmy Ahlen
Bullock's Hypselodoris Hypselodoris bullockii
Scientific Rank
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca (Mollusks / Molluscs)
Class:
Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia (Nudibranchs)
Family: Chromodorididae (Chromodorididae)
Genus: Hypselodoris (Hypselodoris)
Species: Hypselodoris bullockii
Size
Average Size: 9 centimetres

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