| Hypselodoris imperialis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Genus: | Hypselodoris |
| Species: | H. imperialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypselodoris imperialis | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Hypselodoris imperialis is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae. [2]
This species was described from Hawaii. It is reported from many locations in the tropical Western Pacific Ocean from Australia to Hawaii. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
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