Mexichromis mariei? from Japan

February 11, 2004
From: Kunihiro Takahashi


Dear　Dr.Rudman
I　found this at Okinawa. I think it is Chromodoris rubrocornuta. Could you confirm this please?

Data
Date: 5 May, 2001
Location: Seragaki, Okinawa Japan
Depth: 8m
Length: 8mm
W/Temp: 25C degree
Photo by Kunihiro Takahashi

Best Regards,
Kunihiro Takahashi

manta9216@tontonme.ne.jp

Takahashi, K., 2004 (Feb 11) Mexichromis mariei? from Japan. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12157

Dear Kunihiro,
This looks a lot like C. rubrocornuta but I am pretty sure this is a colour form, or juvenile, of Mexichromis mariei without the spots. See my earlier discussion [#2811] about this.
Best wishes
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2004 (Feb 11). Comment on Mexichromis mariei? from Japan by Kunihiro Takahashi. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12157

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