Hypselodoris imperialis Imperial nudibranch

Hypselodoris imperialis is commonly referred to as Imperial nudibranch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Hypselodoris imperialis, 65mm, Kwajalein

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AphiaID:: 597869

Scientific:: Hypselodoris imperialis
German:: Imperial-Prachtsternschnecke
English:: Imperial Nudibranch

Category:: Limaces de mer

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Chromodorididae (Family) > Hypselodoris (Genus) > imperialis (Species)
Initial determination:: (Pease, ), 1860

Occurrence:: Australia, French Polynesia, Hawaii, Kenya, Marschall Islands, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Western Pacific Ocean
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 1 - 34 Meter
Habitats:: Coral reefs, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Muddy grounds, Rocky, hard seabeds, Seawater, Sea water, Unconsolidated muddy grounds
Size:: 1.38" - 3.15" (3.5cm - 8cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 82.4 °F (22°C - 28°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Food specialist, Sponges
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Hypselodoris alaini
Hypselodoris alboterminata
Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris andersoni
Hypselodoris apolegma
Giant Hypselodoris, Lila-Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris babai
Babas Hypselodoris
Hypselodoris bennetti
Bennetts Hypselodoris
Hypselodoris bertschi
Bertschs Hypselodoris
Hypselodoris bollandi
Bollands Hypselodoris
Hypselodoris bullockii
Bullocks Hypselodoris
Hypselodoris capensis
Kap Hypselodoris, Südafrikanische Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris carnea
Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris cuis
Hypselodoris dollfusi
Dollfus Hypselodoris, Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris emma
Emmas Hypselodoris
Hypselodoris festiva
Blaue Hypselodoris, Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris flavomarginata
Hypselodoris fortunensis
Hypselodoris fucata
Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris ghardaqana
Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris iacula
Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris imperialis
Imperial-Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris infucata
Bunte-Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris insulana
Insel Hypselodoris
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Jacksons Hypselodoris
Hypselodoris kaname
Kaname Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris kanga
Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris kayae
Hypselodoris krakatoa
Krakatoa-Prachtsternschnecke, Vulkan-Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris lacteola
Hypselodoris lalique
Hypselodoris maculosa
Gepunktete Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris maridadilus
Maridadi Hypselodoris, Magenta-Gestreifte Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris maritima
Maritime Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris mouaci
Hypselodoris nigrolineata
Dunkle-Linien Spaltzahn Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris nigrostriata
Schwarzgestreifte Hypselodoris, Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris obscura
Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris paulinae
Hypselodoris peasei
Peases-Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris pinna
Hypselodoris placida
Hypselodoris pulchella
Beautiful-Hypselodoris, Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris purpureomaculosa
Purpur-gefleckte Hypselodoris
Hypselodoris regina
Queen-Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris reidi
Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris rosans
Hypselodoris rudmani
Rudmans Hypselodoris
Hypselodoris sagamiensis
Sagami-Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris saintvincentia
Hypselodoris samueli
Hypselodoris shimodaensis
Hypselodoris tryoni
Tryons Hypselodoris
Hypselodoris violabranchia
Violette-Kiemen Prachtsternschnecke
Hypselodoris whitei
Whites Hypselodoris
Hypselodoris zebrina
Zebra Hypselodoris
Hypselodoris zephyra
Westwind-Prachtsternschnecke, Zephyr Hypselodoris

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2015-03-13 19:41:36
Last edit:: 2025-06-13 13:25:55

Info

Hypselodoris imperialis (Pease, 1860)

Hypselodoris imperialis has an elongate high body. The back ground colour is white with numerous lemon-yellow spots.

The rhinophore club is dark blue-black with lamellae.The white gills are dark blue-black eged.

This species feeds on the blue-gray sponge Dysidea fragilis.

Synonymised names
Chromodoris imperialis (Pease, 1860) · unaccepted
Doriprismatica imperialis (Pease, 1860) · unaccepted
Doris prismatica var. imperialis Pease, 1860 · unaccepted (original combination)
Risbecia imperialis (Pease, 1860) · unaccepted

External links

sealifebase (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Seaslugs of Hawaii (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
underwaterkwaj.com (en). Abgerufen am 13.06.2025.

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