Hypselodoris iacula
Gosliner & Johnson, 1999
Order: NUDIBRANCHIA
Suborder: DORIDINA
Superfamily: EUDORIDOIDEA
Family: Chromodorididae
DISTRIBUTION
Known from Indonesia, Philippines, and reported here from Thailand.
PHOTO
UPPER: Pulau Putus" - Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia. 15 meters, 8 August 2001. Approx 5 cm long. Photo: Mary Jane Adams. LOWER: Similan Island, Thailand. Photo: Narongpon Sittithaweepat.
See message below.
Reference:
• Gosliner, T.M. & Johnson, R.F. (1999) Phylogeny of Hypselodoris (Nudibranchia: Chromodorididae) with a review of the monophyletic clade of Indo-Pacific species, including descriptions of twelve new species. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 125: 1-114.
Rudman, W.B., 2000 (April 2) Hypselodoris iacula Gosliner & Johnson, 1999. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/hypsiacu
Related messages
Feeding record for Hypselodoris iacula
February 12, 2007
From: Bill Rudman
Here is a record of Hypselodoris iacula and its food sponge. The animal and sponge were collected and photographed by David Brunckhorst during field work he undertook to collect specimens for his revision of the Phyllidiidae.
Locality: Phi Phi Island, sthn Thailand, 7-15 m, with sponge. 25 November 1989. AM C162381. Photo: D.J. Brunckhorst
The sponge is a species of the dysideid genus Euryspongia, most probably the same species as that eaten by Hypselodoris purpureomaculosa [see message #19243]. This is the first record we have of this species feeding.
Bill Rudman
Rudman, W.B., 2007 (Feb 12) Feeding record for Hypselodoris iacula. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19391
Hypselodoris iacula from Sulawesi
October 3, 2002
From: Marli Wakeling
Hi Bill,
This gorgeous animal is called a "magical" Hypselodoris in Coleman's book. Has it been described? [July, 2002]
Location: Nudi falls, Lembeh Straight, North Suluwesi, Indonesia.
Depth: 40 feet
Length: 10 cm.
Photograph: Marli Wakeling
Cheers,
Marli
scubamarli@excite.com
Dear Marli,
This is Hypselodoris iacula. Your animal is more like the one illustrated in the original description, than the ones already on the Forum, which have a more distinctive white reticulate pattern.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
Hypselodoris iacula from Sulawesi
September 19, 2001
From: Mary Jane Adams
Hi Bill,
Here is another beauty from Sulawesi. I photographed it crawling over a sand patch at "Pulau Putus" in Lembeh Strait Aug. 8, 2001. This dive site is a coral reef slope on the Lembeh Island side at the far end of the strait. It was about 5 cm long and about 15 meters deep.
Is it a recognized species?
Best regards,
Mary Jane
divepng@yahoo.com
Adams, M.J., 2001 (Sep 19) Hypselodoris iacula from Sulawesi. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/5282Thanks Mary Jane,
This spectacular animal has only recently been named. It is Hypselodoris iacula.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
Hypselodoris iacula from Thailand
January 19, 2001
From: Erwin Koehler
Dear Bill,
Here is the next one from Thailand.
Data: Phi Phi Islands, divesite "Koh Bida
Nok", depth 18m, size 24mm, Dec. 29, 2000.
I think it looks like Hypselodoris iacula...
Erwin
Medslugs.Koehler@t-online.de
Koehler, E., 2001 (Jan 19) Hypselodoris iacula from Thailand. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/3541Dear Erwin,
I agree with your identification
Bill Rudman
Hypselodoris iacula from Thailand
April 3, 2000
From: Narongpon Sittithaweepat
Dear Dr Rudman
I am studying nudibranchs at Kasetsart University in Thailand. I cannot identify some of them. I found this one at Similan Island. I don't record date and depth. Please can you identify it.
Thank you for your kindness
Narongpon Sittithaweepat
chromodorid@thaimail.com
Sittithaweepat, N., 2000 (Apr 3) Hypselodoris iacula from Thailand. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2179Dear Narongpon,
Your photo is of Hypselodoris iacula Gosliner & Johnson, 1999 which was only recently described from the Philippines and Indonesia. Your animal has a much more concentrated network of white on the mantle than illustrated by Gosliner & Johnson, but I am sure it is the same species.
I would be happy to look at other photos you have of opisthobranchs from Thailand.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.