Hypselodoris jacksoni is a species of colourful sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.MolluscaBase (2018). Hypselodoris jacksoni N. G. Wilson & Willan, 2007. Accessed on 2019-01-17.
Distribution This nudibranch is found in eastern Australia throughout the Coral Sea.Rudman, W.B., 2007 (August 28) Hypselodoris jacksoni Wilson & Willan, 2007. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
Description Hypselodoris jacksoni has a yellow and white body with an orange mantle. There are black longitudinal lines along the sides of its body, and a black crissed-crossed pattern of lines on its dorsum. The rhinophores are bright orange, and the gills are white, outlined with orange.Gosliner, T.M., Behrens, D.W. & Valdés, Á., 2018. Nudibranch and Sea Slug Identification - Indo-Pacific. New World Publications; 2nd Revised, Updated edition. 452 pp. , , p. 188 This species can reach a total length of at least 35 mm and has been observed feeding on yellow sponges from the genus Euryspongia.
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