Chromodoris strigata from Malaysia

February 24, 2004
From: Paul Osmond


Dear Bill,
This image is from a friend of mine (Kasey Canton) and was taken in Malaysia in December 2003. I think it is Chromodoris joshi, but it is difficult to tell with so many closely patterned species.

Also what is on the front of this nudibranch? I can't say I have seen that growth out front before on any other species I have seen recently. (Kasey has given permission for this image to be used by the Sea Slug Forum)

Thanks
Paul

marriard@deepseaimages.com

Osmond, P., 2004 (Feb 24) Chromodoris strigata from Malaysia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12273

Dear Paul (and Kasey),
This is Chromodoris strigata. These black lined animals are sometimes difficult to separate but the background colour is white rather than blue, and there are a charcteristic pattern of translucent, non-pigmented patches on the mantle. Chromodoris joshi differs from the other similarly coloured species in having a pattern of opaque white spots, or specks, all over the mantle.

The strange growth at the front of the mantle is some developmental abnormality
Best wishes
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2004 (Feb 24). Comment on Chromodoris strigata from Malaysia by Paul Osmond. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12273

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