Stiliger aureomarginatus from East Timor

September 7, 2003
From: Nick Hobgood

Dear Bill,
Can you help ID this very small nudibranch? Sorry the resolution is so low!

The suspected nudibranch was seen on the north coast of East Timor at a dive site called Bubble Beach. The GPS coordinates for the site are S 08° 34.589' - E125° 22.094'. The depth it was found was rather shallow at 5-8 meters. It is about 2-3mm in length. It was noticed on the underside of what looks like an ascidian - Oxycorynia fascicularis

Thanks for your time.
Nick Hobgood

nick@congo-pages.org

Hobgood, N., 2003 (Sep 7) Stiliger aureomarginatus from East Timor. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/10869

Dear Nick,
Although its a bit hard to see, I am pretty sure it is a little herbivorous sacoglossan rather than a nudibranch. I suspect its presence on the ascidian colony is just a coincidence. Also if you look carefully I suspect there are a pair of animals there. There appears to be 2 pairs of rhinophores - 1 pair white, the other bluish white.

If my guess is right it is most likely Stiliger aureomarginatus.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2003 (Sep 7). Comment on Stiliger aureomarginatus from East Timor by Nick Hobgood. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/10869

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