Is this Chelidonura pallida?

April 28, 2005
From: Alphonsus Jude Joseph

Hi Bill,

Was wondering if this is Chelidonura pallida?

Locality: Salang Tioman, Malaysia, South China Sea. Depth: 18 m. Length: 5 cm. 24 July 2004. Under Jetty on Bottle. Photographer: Alphonsus Jude Joseph.

Alphonsus Jude Joseph.

alphonjj@magix.com.sg

Joseph, A.J., 2005 (Apr 28) Is this Chelidonura pallida?. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13655

Dear Alphonsus,
This is indeed Chelidonura pallida. This seems to be quite a rare species, or at least rarely seen species so its good to get some more information on variability in is colour pattern. In your photo alongside I guess the animal on the neck of the bottle is also Chelidonura. I can't make out its shape very cleaely and I have never seen a specimen in which the yellow lines are reduced to a series of yellow spots in the black band.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Apr 28). Comment on Is this Chelidonura pallida? by Alphonsus Jude Joseph. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13655

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