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| nudibranchs text index | photo index |
| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > sea slugs > Order Nudibranchia > Genus Hypselodoris |
| Pink-gilled
hypselodoris nudibranch Hypselodoris sp. Family Chromodorididae updated May 2020 Where seen? This small colourful nudibranch is sometimes seen in numbers on our Northern shores. On coral rubble and rocky shores with sponges and encrusting animals. Features: 2-3cm. Body long, narrow with a long tail. Pale with bright spots. Large flower-like gills on the back and large rhinophores (relative to the body size). Gills are frilly and edged in bright pink, without spots. See also Dr Bill Rudman's comments on this nudibranch. |
 Changi, Jun 02 |
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 Changi, Jun 12 |
 Mating and laying eggs. Changi, Jun 12 |
 Closer look at egg ribbon. |
| Pink-gilled hypselodoris nudibranchs on Singapore shores |
On wildsingapore
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| Other sightings on Singapore shores |
| Acknowledgements Thanks to Toh Chay Hoon for sorting out the Hypselodoris from the Chromodoris photos. Links
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