Ceratosoma off Cape Town, Sth Africa

March 3, 2004
From: Fiona Whitworth

Hi there, Fiona here. Just thought you could help name these two nudibranchs/slugs for me. Have looked in local guide, but no joy.

Millers Point, False Bay, Cape Town, South Africa, 28 Feb 2004
Depth: 22m,
Water Temp: 12 degrees celcius
Bottom: Rocky reef

Thanks
Fiona

mfwhitworth@absamail.co.za

Whitworth, F., 2004 (Mar 3) Ceratosoma off Cape Town, Sth Africa. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12344

Note added 3 March 2004: This is Ceratosoma ingozi. See Terry Gosliner's message [#12366].

Dear Fiona,
This is an interesting find. It is the animal in Terry Gosliner's book as Ceratosoma sp. [no 138]. In Terry's photo the spots are much redder but in the text he talks of bluish spots. It is apparently only found in southern South Africa as he reports seeing it 'only in vicinity of Danger Point' [near Gansbaai, Western Cape, South Africa].

It looks quite similar to Ceratosoma brevicaudatum which is only found in the temperate waters of southern Australia.
Best wishes
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2004 (Mar 3). Comment on Ceratosoma off Cape Town, Sth Africa by Fiona Whitworth. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12344

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