Goniodoris species from South Korea

February 10, 2005
From: Dong Bum Koh

Dear Bill,

Thank you very much for your kindly identification [message #12932] of Goniodoris felis in the Forum.

Now I'm confused about some Goniodoris specimens which were taken during last year in Jeju areas with my Eco-Diving Club. Could you let me know about these animals?

All photos were taken Sasu Harbour (Fishery small harbor near Jeju city = Northern Coast of Jeju island) during night diving. Sth Korea. Depth: approx 6 m.

Photos 87, 98 [10 June 2004],  86 [14 June 2004],  09 [02 July 2004] Photographer : Sang Yual Shin.
Photo 45 [02 July 2004], 11 [10 June 2004] Photographer : Byung Ro Youn

Best regards,
Dong Bum Koh

drkoh@seasee.co.kr

Koh, D.B., 2005 (Feb 10) Goniodoris species from South Korea. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13112

Dear Koh,
These photos in fact make my job easier. They are almost certainly colour variations of one species. You'll note the dark brown patches vary in intensity, and in some specimens, such as  Photo 48, the brown is absent around the gills and what can be seen is the viscera showing through the translucent body wall. The gills are very 'bushy' in this species and also show colour variability from orange and brown to white.

I may be wrong, but I think these animals are the same species as those in your earlier message, which I am pretty sure is Goniodoris felis.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Feb 10). Comment on Goniodoris species from South Korea by Dong Bum Koh. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13112

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