Comment from the photographer: I assuming there is some disagreement about this one since I noticed Dr. Rudman called this one Hypselodoris bayeri on a Sept 5, 2008 message. Comment from Vinicius Padula: It is clear that some Caribbean Hypselodoris currently are a big confusion. Trying to help I believe that I just inserted more doubts in this confusion. I believe that I'm wrong concerning my suggestion <a href="/photo/00007293/">www.nudipixel.net/photo/00007293/</a>. Hypselodoris olgae is really very similar to the pictures here presented, but there is a characteristic that looks to be diagnostic: the rhinophores. Hypselodoris olgae presents clear rhinophores with blue tips, what not occur in the specimens here illustrated, where they are completely blue. In my concern, Hypselodoris olgae is the Hypselodoris sp.5 from the Seaslugforum, with the exception of this one: <a href="http://www.seaslugforum.net/display.cfm?id=9824">www.seaslugforum.net/display.cfm?id=9824</a> that appears to be the same species that we have here. The question is what species is this? Maybe a color variation of Hypselodoris acriba or Hypselodoris bayeri. But who are Hypselodoris acriba and Hypselodoris bayeri? In my opinion, the concept of Hypselodoris acriba is good illustrated in <a href="http://www.seaslugforum.net/display.cfm?id=13672">www.seaslugforum.net/display.cfm?id=13672</a>, having an ondulated mantle border without black patches. I do not have a good concept of the original description of Hypselodoris bayeri so I can't say so much. What appears (as Rudman commented) is that the original description fits with these pictures <a href="http://www.seaslugforum.net/display.cfm?id=13022">www.seaslugforum.net/display.cfm?id=13022</a>. However, we don't know how these species can be variable concerning color patterns. My suggestion is that we call the specimens as Hypselodoris sp.

Photo Information

Photographer
Mike Krampf
Species name
Hypselodoris acriba
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Taken on
1 October 2008 10:46:52 pm
Posted
16 years ago
Updated
4 months ago

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EXIF Information

Camera
Olympus μ600
Date and Time
2008:09:01 22:46:52
Exposure Time
1/125
Exposure Bias
0/10
Focal Length
1740/100 mm
Horizontal Resolution
314/1 dpi
Vertical Resolution
314/1 dpi
Aperture
f/5.2
ISO
100
Exposure Program
Creative program (biased toward depth of field)
Exposure Mode
Auto exposure
Metering Mode
Pattern
Light Source
unknown
Flash
Flash fired, compulsory flash mode
White Balance
Manual white balance
Color Space
Uncalibrated
Software
Picasa 3.0

Scientific Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderNudibranchia
SuborderDoridina
FamilyChromodorididae
SpeciesHypselodoris acriba