Bennett's Nudibranch (species: Hypselodoris bennetti) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Hypselodoris bennetti
Bennett's Nudibranch


©John Turnbull: Bennett's Nudibranch (Hypselodoris bennetti)

©Richard Ling: Hypselodoris bennetti

©John Turnbull: Hypselodoris bennetti

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Nudibranchia
Family Chromodorididae
Genus Hypselodoris
Species Hypselodoris bennetti
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Distinguishing features

It has a very pale turquoise-blue to white body and a bright yellow mantle edge. There are red spots on its under body and dorsum running longitudinally along the centre and at the mantle edge. The gills and rhinophores are white, outlined with pink or red. (Wikipedia)

Size

  • Up to 6 cm (Length of specimen)

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Diet

They eat sponges. (Wikipedia)

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