Hypselodoris kanga from Lembeh, Indonesia

September 27, 2007
From: Francois Zylberman

Dear Bill,

Here a request for identification for this nudibranch photographed still in the Lambeh Strait, definitely an enormous resource of diversity!

I think that it is Hypselodoris, but which?

Locality: Lembeh Strait, Indonesia, Indo pacific, 28 April 2006, muck dive. Length: about 70 mm. Photographer: Francois Zylberman.

Best wishes
François Zylberman
www.geodia.com

francois@geodia.com

Zylberman, F., 2007 (Sep 27) Hypselodoris kanga from Lembeh, Indonesia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20778

Dear Francois,

This is Hypselodoris kanga. It can be distinguished from similarly coloured species such as H. infucata  by the shape and colour of the gills. If you look carefully, the gills of H. kanga are triangular in cross-section and there are white or yellow spots on the smooth outer edge of each gill. This animal is  feeding on the dark blue sponge. The extended oral tube of the animal is clearly visible. The sponge is almost certainly a species of Dysidea, and probably the same species as H. nigrostriata is eating in your message #20766.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (Sep 27). Comment on Hypselodoris kanga from Lembeh, Indonesia by Francois Zylberman. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20778

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