Hypselodoris dollfusi
- Usual depth20–21 m
- Water temperature28–29 °C
- Best monthsMarch, April, and August
- How commonRare
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About this species
Hypselodoris dollfusi is a species of colourful sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae. After being described initially in 1933 by Pruvot-Fol, this species was not seen again until its rediscovery in 2000 in the Sea of Khorfakkan, United Arab Emirates.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 2 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 8 records
- April: 7 records
- May: 6 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 4 records
- August: 7 records
- September: 6 records
- October: 4 records
- November: 4 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 20–21 m · Deepest record: 21 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–29 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Glossodoris dollfusi
Similar species
Cinderella Sea SlugHypselodoris apolegma
Bennett's HypselodorisHypselodoris bennetti
Lavender Split-tooth DoridHypselodoris bullockii
Triple-striped Split-tooth DoridHypselodoris emma
Imperial NudibranchHypselodoris imperialis
Black-spotted Split-tooth DoridHypselodoris infucata
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 18 open-data records from 1999 to 2025.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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