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Hypselodoris emma Emma's Hypselodoris

Hypselodoris emma is commonly referred to as Emma's Hypselodoris. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


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Hypselodoris emma,Ilot Canard - Noumea 2026


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lexID:
2548 
AphiaID:
209596 
Scientific:
Hypselodoris emma 
German:
Emmas Hypselodoris 
English:
Emma's Hypselodoris 
Category:
 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Chromodorididae (Family) > Hypselodoris (Genus) > emma (Species) 
Initial determination:
Rudman, 1977 
Occurrence:
(the) Maldives, Australia, Bali, Indo Pacific, Indonesia, New Caledonia, Philippines, Queensland (Australia), Raja Amat, Tulamben, Vietnam, 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:
4 - 20 Meter 
Habitats:
Coral reefs, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Seawater, Sea water, Sponge areas 
Size:
0.79" - 2.36" (2cm - 6cm) 
Temperature:
68 °F - 82.4 °F (20°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
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More related species
in this lexicon
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2026-10-08 10:33:11 

Info

Hypselodoris emma Rudman, 1977

The body is pale cream-coloured or yellow, with both the foot and the mantle bearing a violet or bluish margin. Three violet longitudinal lines and four brownish lines run along the mantle, their intensity varying between individual specimens. The gills and rhinophores are bright red-orange. In Pacific specimens of Hypselodoris emma, the rhinophores additionally have a white tip.

Hypselodoris emma is externally similar to Hypselodoris maridadilus and Hypselodoris whitei.

Hypselodoris emma has been observed feeding on sponges of the genus Dysidea.

Synonymised names
Hypselodoris katerythros Yonow, 2001 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

External links

  1. seaslugforum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Hypselodoris emma; Aufnahme Rajat Ampat
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Hypselodoris emma; Aufnahme Rajat Ampat
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