Tryon's Hypselodoris (Hypselodoris tryoni) - Marine Life - Liveaboard Diving
Tryon's Hypselodoris (Hypselodoris tryoni) - Marine Life - Liveaboard Diving

Tryon's Hypselodoris

Tryon's Hypselodoris (Hypselodoris tryoni) is a popular nudibranch in tropical seas of the Western Pacific, normally occuring at depths of 5-30 metres. The edge of it's cream-coloured mantle has lilac band. On the dorsal area of the matle are distinctive black spots on white backgrounds.

Tryon's Hypselodoris
Tryon's Hypselodoris
Credit: Kevin Michael Gacad
Tryon's Hypselodoris
Tryon's Hypselodoris
Credit: Johan Folmeus
Tryon's Hypselodoris
Tryon's Hypselodoris
Credit: Johan Folmeus
Tryon's Hypselodoris Hypselodoris tryoni
Scientific Rank
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca (Mollusks / Molluscs)
Class:
Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia (Nudibranchs)
Family: Chromodorididae (Chromodorididae)
Genus: Hypselodoris (Hypselodoris)
Species: Hypselodoris tryoni
Size
Average Size: 6 centimetres

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