Hypselodoris imperialis
Photograph taken by Leona Holaday taken in Maui, Hawaii, USA
Photo Information
"I would have identified this nudibranch as Risbecia godeffroyana too if I didn’t know where it was from. But because it comes from Hawaii and because nobody has studied the comparative anatomy of that species and compared it with specimens from the western Pacific Ocean (presently called godeffroyana) and hence concluded they are separate or different species, then we are obliged to call it R. imperialis for now. In fact, if they are the same species, then it will have to take the name R. imperialis anyway because imperialis was published in 1860 and godeffroyana in 1877."
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EXIF Information
- Camera
- Canon PowerShot S80
- Date and Time
- 2007:09:17 09:17:09
- Exposure Time
- 83333/4999979
- Exposure Bias
- 0/1
- Focal Length
- 29/5 mm
- Horizontal Resolution
- 180/1 dpi
- Vertical Resolution
- 180/1 dpi
- Aperture
- f/5.6
- Exposure Mode
- Auto exposure
- Metering Mode
- Pattern
- Flash
- Flash fired, compulsory flash mode, red-eye reduction mode
- White Balance
- Manual white balance
- Color Space
- sRGB
- Software
- QuickTime 7.2
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Order | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder | Doridina |
| Family | Chromodorididae |
| Species | Hypselodoris imperialis |