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Spanish Dancer
Hexabranchus sanguineus (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830)
AnimalsDoridian nudibranchs
Associated species
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaRed Sea
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingBoat observation
Other common names
- Spanische TänzerinGerman (Germany)
- Danseuse espagnoleFrench (France)
- Spaanse DanseresDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
- Albania formosa
- Doris cardinalis
- Doris flammulata
- Doris imperialis
- Doris marginata
- Doris sandwichiensis
- Doris sanguinea
- Hexabranchus anaiteus
- Hexabranchus aneiteumensis
- Hexabranchus aureomarginatus
- Hexabranchus digitatus
- Hexabranchus mauritiensis
- Hexabranchus orbicularis
- Hexabranchus pellucidulus
- Hexabranchus plicatus
- Hexabranchus praetextus
- Hexabranchus pulchellus
- Hexabranchus suezensis
- Hexabranchus tinkeri
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Sources
- DELUNEL Anthony, WARREN Lindsay, COROLLA Jean-Pierre, MITEL Cédric, SITTLER Alain-Pierre in : DORIS, 07/01/2020 : Hexabranchus sanguineus (Rüppell et Leuckart, 1830), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/411
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Hexabranchus sanguineus (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1729
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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