title: Hypselodoris dollfusi
text: # Hypselodoris dollfusi
  
  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.
  
  ## Distribution
  
  This nudibranch is found in the Gulf of Suez, the Gulf of Aqaba and the Northern Indian Ocean.
  
  ## Description
  
  Hypselodoris dollfusi has a white body and a yellow edged mantle. There are very prominent red-ringed purple spots on its dorsum. The gills and rhinophores are white, lined with red. There are slight colour variations among individuals in this species. This nudibranch can reach a total length of at least 50 mm.
  
  