Hypselodoris rositoi explained

Hypselodoris rositoi is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.^[1]

Distribution

This nudibranch was described from Malajibomanoc (Chicken Feather Island), Batangas Bay, Luzon Island, Philippines, 13.628°N 120.966°W. It is known only from the Philippines.

Description

Hypselodoris rositoi has a pink body with a white border to the mantle and foot. The rhinophores are orange, with pink-purple sheaths.^[2]

This species is large, reaching 50–60 mm in length.

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase (2018). Hypselodoris rositoi Gosliner & Johnson, 2018. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2018-10-22.
2. Gosliner, T.M., Behrens, D.W. & Valdés, Á., 2018. Nudibranch and Sea Slug Identification - Indo-Pacific. New World Publications; 2nd Revised, Updated edition. 452 pp.,, p. 195