Hypselodoris brycei


Hypselodoris brycei is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.

Distribution

This nudibranch was described from Epsilon Island, Montebello Islands, Western Australia,. It is known only from the Houtman Abrolhos Islands to the Exmouth Region and Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia.

Description

Hypselodoris brycei has a translucent white body with a deep violet marginal band and paler violet pigment all over the mantle. The gills and rhinophores are red to orange with a purple base. There is a purple band around the edge of the foot.
This species can reach a total length of at least 50 mm.