Black Stripped Hypselodoris
Hypselodoris nigrostriata
- Group: Other
- Max size: 4 cm
- For divers: safe
A small chromodorid sea slug reaching about four centimetres, marked with black stripes. Like others in its family it feeds on sponges, scraping at them across the reef while breathing through the feathery gills carried on its back.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Doridida › Chromodorididae › Hypselodoris
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 209600.
FAQ
- Is the Black Stripped Hypselodoris dangerous to divers?
- The Black Stripped Hypselodoris is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Black Stripped Hypselodoris get?
- The Black Stripped Hypselodoris grows to about 4 cm.