Cape dorid
A species of Hypselodoris Scientific name : Hypselodoris capensis Genus : Hypselodoris
Cape dorid, A species of Hypselodoris
Botanical name: Hypselodoris capensis
Genus: Hypselodoris
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Description
The Cape dorid is a white-bodied dorid with a smooth skin. It has opaque white lines along the notum and irregular reddish-orange spots. It has a broken blue-purple margin. It has eight gills arranged around the anus and its rhinophores are perfoliate. The rhinophores and gill edges are orange. It may reach a total length of 50 mm. This species is very similar in appearance to Hypselodoris carnea.
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Scientific Classification
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Molluscs Class
Snails and slugs Order
Nudibranchs Family
Chromodorids Genus
Hypselodoris Species
Cape dorid 
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