Chromodoris tasmaniensis from Botany Bay

June 9, 2005
From: Nicholas Missenden

Hello again,
Thank you for your help and information that you have given me so far. This site is a remarkable achievment and you are to be commended. I look forward to new posts everyday.

I have attached a picture of what appears to be a Chromodoris tasmaniensis as described here on your site. I just wanted to confirm that please as the colouration appears to be blotchy rather than spots. Did I just photograph a lazy nudi that couldnt be bothered forming spots. haha

Locality: Bare Island, South Wall, Boatnay Bay, NSW, Australia. Depth: 11 m. Length: 3 cm. April, 2005. Incoming tide, Photographer: Nicholas Missenden

Thanks again,
Nick

njmpm@iinet.net.au

Missenden, N.J., 2005 (Jun 9) Chromodoris tasmaniensis from Botany Bay. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13978

Dear Nick,
Yes this is C. tasmaniensis, although your are right to be hesistant as there are quite anumber of these red-spotted chromodorids in south-eastern Australia. This one is sitting on its usual pink food sponge, Darwinella gardineri.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Jun 9). Comment on Chromodoris tasmaniensis from Botany Bay by Nicholas Missenden. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13978

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