Hypselodoris reidi

Appearance

''Hypselodoris reidi'' has a cream-to-white body with white raised spots covering its dorsum. The gills and rhinophores are a pale straw-yellow colour. There are sometimes pale-purple or brown colourations on the body.

This species can reach a total length of at least 50 mm. It is similar in anatomy to ''Hypselodoris jacksoni'' and ''Hypselodoris krakatoa''. Genetic evidence suggests that ''Hypselodoris lacuna'', ''Hypselodoris regina'', ''Hypselodoris krakatoa'', ''Hypselodoris cerisae'', ''Hypselodoris jacksoni'', ''Hypselodoris reidi'' and ''Hypselodoris iba'' are a closely related group of species.

Distribution

This nudibranch is known to range from Luzon in the Philippines to Sulawesi in Indonesia.