Hypselodoris tryoni
Hypselodoris tryoni is a species of sea slug, a druid nudibranch, an marine gastropod mollusk in the genus Chromodorididae. Taxonomic history. The decision to include "Risbecia" species within the family "Hypselodoris" was made on the basis of a molecular (DNA) study which showed that "Risbecia" species are a clade inside the genus "Hypselodoris" as currently constituted. Distribution. This species was described from the Society Islands. It is reported to occur widely in the tropical Western Pacific Ocean from Australia to the Philippines. Description. "Hypselodoris tryoni" has a brown body and white foot. The body and upper dorsum are  covered in purple spots ringed with white or light-brown. The gills are typically translucent white or light-brown and the rhinophores are brown to dark-brown and covered in circular white lines. It has a thin blue or purple line on the mantle edge. There is some colour variation between individuals. "Hypselodoris tryoni" is similar in appearance to "Goniobranchus geminus", "Goniobranchus kuniei" and "Goniobranchus leopardus", although it lacks the wide purple mantle edge line present in those species. "Goniobranchus" species also tend to have a lower, more rounded body. Sea slugs such as "Hypselodoris tryoni", are known to exhibit  trailing behaviour where up to four animals will follow one another very closely, often touching. It is not known what causes this behaviour. "Hypselodoris tryoni" reaches at least 60 mm in length and has been observed to raise and lower its head while crawling. Ecology. Like many slugs in the genus Chromodorididae, "Risbecia tryoni" feeds on sponges and have been seen feeding on sponges from the family "Dysidea". When feeding they are sometimes accompanied by a group of shrimp, "Periclimenes imperator", in an apparent form of commensalism.