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Hypselodoris infucata

(Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830)
Mollusca » Nudibranchia » Chromodorididae » Hypselodoris infucata
Ηabitat
A: Marine
Global distribution

East Coast of South Africa 73734 0; Indian Ocean 680 2; Indian Ocean 375 0; Mediterranean Sea 1618 0; Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin 612 2; Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin 4484 0; Mozambique 359 1; Mozambique 19 0; North Atlantic Ocean 645 2; North Atlantic Ocean 349 0; Turkish Exclusive Economic Zone 928 3; Turkish Exclusive Economic Zone 19906 0

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Establishment status
Established
Establishment status detail

Alien:

First detection year
2002
Online resource
http://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139151
Pathway
6 UNAIDED - Natural dispersal across border of IAS that have been introduced through pathways 1-5 - Nat
5 CORRIDOR - Interconnected waterways – Water
Other notes

1st Med record: 1965

1st Med country: Israel

References

Personn H (2009) (Mar 4) Re: Hypselodoris infucata from the Mediterranean Sea. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from: http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2230

Tsiakkiros L, Zenetos A (2011) Further additions to the alien mollusc fauna along the Cypriot coast: new opisthobranchia species. Acta Adriatica 52(1): 115-124.

Michail C, Crocetta F, Zenetos A, Langeneck J, Tsiamis K, Tiralongo F, Kletou D, Constantinou G, Cai LL, Vasiliades L, Rousou M, Katsanevakis S, Tanduo V, Hadjieftychiou SI, Papageorgiou IV, Kleitou P (2026) Marine non-indigenous species of Cyprus: pathways, introduction dynamics, spatial patterns, and policy implications. Biological Invasions 28(97). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-026-03814-6

Joint Service Health Unit
University of Cyprus - Department of Biological Sciences
Darwin Initiative
Akrotiri Environment

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