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Hypselodoris imperialis Imperial nudibranch

Hypselodoris imperialis is commonly referred to as Imperial nudibranch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Hypselodoris imperialis, 65mm, Kwajalein


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lexID:
8134 
AphiaID:
597869 
Scientific:
Hypselodoris imperialis 
German:
Imperial-Prachtsternschnecke 
English:
Imperial Nudibranch 
Category:
Nudibranchs 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Chromodorididae (Family) > Hypselodoris (Genus) > imperialis (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Pease, ), 1860 
Occurrence:
Australia, French Polynesia, Hawaii, Kenya, Marschall Islands, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Western Pacific Ocean 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
1 - 34 Meter 
Habitats:
Coral reefs, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Muddy grounds, Rocky, hard seabeds, Seawater, Sea water, Unconsolidated muddy grounds 
Size:
1.38" - 3.15" (3.5cm - 8cm) 
Temperature:
71.6 °F - 82.4 °F (22°C - 28°C) 
Food:
Carnivore, Food specialist, Sponges 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for aquarium keeping 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
More related species
in this lexicon:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2025-06-13 13:25:55 

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Hypselodoris imperialis (Pease, 1860)

Hypselodoris imperialis has an elongate high body. The back ground colour is white with numerous lemon-yellow spots.

The rhinophore club is dark blue-black with lamellae.The white gills are dark blue-black eged.

This species feeds on the blue-gray sponge Dysidea fragilis.

Synonymised names
Chromodoris imperialis (Pease, 1860) · unaccepted
Doriprismatica imperialis (Pease, 1860) · unaccepted
Doris prismatica var. imperialis Pease, 1860 · unaccepted (original combination)
Risbecia imperialis (Pease, 1860) · unaccepted

External links

  1. sealifebase (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. Seaslugs of Hawaii (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  3. underwaterkwaj.com (en). Abgerufen am 13.06.2025.

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Hypselodoris imperialis, 65mm, Kwajalein
Hypselodoris imperialis, 65mm, Kwajalein

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