New Week Nudibranch: Hypselodoris purpureomaculosa

Habitat: Japan, Okinawa and the Philippines
Status: Not Listed

This is the wonderful nudibranch species, Hypselodoris purpureomaculosa, which is characterized by a white body with an orange fringed mantle and purple spots that can sometimes vary in color from red to black in some individuals.

This particular species only reaches a maximum length of around 40 mm. Nudibranchs are simply colorful marine gastropod mollusks, or sea slugs.