Hypselodoris infucata (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1831)
WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current accepted name: Hypselodoris infucata (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830)
Current classification
| Superdomain | Biota |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Subclass | Heterobranchia |
| Infraclass | Euthyneura |
| Subterclass | Ringipleura |
| Superorder | Nudipleura |
| Order | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder | Doridida |
| Infraorder | Doridoidei |
| Superfamily | Chromodoridoidea |
| Family | Chromodorididae |
| Subfamily | Miamirinae |
| Genus | Hypselodoris |
| Species | Hypselodoris infucata (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830) |
- Chromodoris diardii (Kelaart, 1859)
- Chromodoris runcinata Bergh, 1877
- Doris infucata Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830 (original)
- Glossodoris runcinata (Bergh, 1877)
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Hypselodoris. From Greek “hypsos”, height, high + “doras”, Greek for skin, also Doris, a sea nymph in Greek mythology, wife of Nereus, nymph of the waters and mother of Nereids.
- Infucata. From Latin “infucatus”, Colored, painted.
Distribution
Known georeferenced records of the species: Hypselodoris infucata
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Abundance
| Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Atlantic Ocean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Month
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Hypselodoris infucata based on our own records.
More pictures
Hypselodoris infucata by Orhan Aytur
Hypselodoris infucata by Orhan Aytur
Hypselodoris infucata (Beirut, Lebanon) by Sonja Ooms
Hypselodoris infucata by Sonja Ooms
Bibliography
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Bibliography based on the works by Steve Long, 2006. Bibliography of Opisthobranchia 1554-2000 and Gary McDonald, 2009. Bibliographia Nudibranchia, with later updates from other resources.Further reading
Cite this article as:
Ballesteros, M., Madrenas, E. & Pontes, M. (2025) "Hypselodoris infucata" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 19/09/2014. Accessed: 03/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=14603)
