Photo of Hypselodoris jacksoni taken by Deb Aston at Queensland, Australia (verified by Richard Willan)
Scientific Classification:
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderNudibranchia
SuborderDoridina
FamilyChromodorididae
SpeciesHypselodoris jacksoni

Information

Description from Dr. Richard C. Willan: The nudibranch can grow to 65 mm. It is recognised by the network of dark brown lines with yellow spots in between on the central mantle. The body, which is soft and slimy, is elongate. The mantle is completely smooth, and the margins are not wavy. The mantle is raised into a tall, sheath-like branchial pocket. The 10 to 12, very long, simple gills form a circle around the anus. The mantle has an orange marginal band. The foot repeats the colours of the mantle. The rhinophores are orange-red with a white tip. The gills are transparent white with 2 red lines up the outer exes (From Undersea Jewels, page 165).

Locality

Australia
Queensland
Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Lord Howe Island
Oct
New South Wales
Nov

Sample Photos of Hypselodoris jacksoni

Photo by Karen Ranga in Queensland, Australia
Photo by Karen Ranga in Queensland, Australia
Photo by Deb Aston in Queensland, Australia
Photo by Timothy Nguyen in New South Wales, Australia