Hypselodoris whitei is a colourful species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of White's Hypselodoris being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Hypselodoris zephyra
- Hypselodoris katherinae
- Hypselodoris emma
- Nembrotha aurea
- Hypselodoris violabranchia
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Nudibranchia
- Family
- Chromodorididae
- Genus
- Hypselodoris
- Species
- Hypselodoris whitei
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