Colour variation in Gastropteron chacmol

March 4, 2004
From: Marina Poddubetskaia

Dear Bill,
To complete the photos of Gastropteron chacmol on the Forum, here are some colour variations in this species. It is quite common near Anne DuPont's boat, in Exuma. All the specimens I saw there were found on the sand.

Upper right, Lower left:
Great Exuma, Bahamas, Western Atlantic. Site: Stocking Island, Hole n°2. Depth: 1m. February 01, 2004. Size: Upper right: 5mm, Lower left: 4mm.
: Lower right:
Location : Great Exuma, Bahamas, Western Atlantic. Site: Stocking Island, Hole n°2. Depth: 1m. February 02, 2004. Size: 7mm. Photos: Marina Poddubetskaia - Nembro website

Best wishes,
Marina (and Anne).

nembro@nembro.info

Poddubetskaia, M., 2004 (Mar 4) Colour variation in Gastropteron chacmol. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12363

Thanks Marina & Anne,
Getting a record of colour variability is very useful. The side view I have included alonside is a nice link to Colin Redfern's photos [#11961]. If you look carefully you can see the individual pigment spots which match those in his photos.
Best wishes
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2004 (Mar 4). Comment on Colour variation in Gastropteron chacmol by Marina Poddubetskaia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12363

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