Glossodoris symmetricus from the Egyptian Red Sea?

December 2, 2005
From: Joseph De Vroe

Hi Bill,
My congratulations for your website.
Last year I took a picture of a for me unknown Glossodoris. Some people told me that it was a Glossodoris symmetricus. Can you confirm this ? Your factsheet doesn't mention the Red Sea as distribution ?

Locality:  Ras Abu Nugar (El Gouna), Egypt, Red Sea. Depth: 08 m. Length: 10 mm. 30 Juli 2004. Photographer: Joe De Vroe

Kind regards and thanks for your comments,
Joe

joe.devroe@skynet.be

De Vroe, J., 2005 (Dec 2) Glossodoris symmetricus from the Egyptian Red Sea?. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15373

Dear Joe,
Yes this is G. symmetricus. Although I don't specifically say 'Red Sea' in the 'Distribution',  the term 'Indo-West Pacific' is a general term to cover the tropical and sub-tropical Indian Ocean and West Pacific Ocean regions. I have seen animals from Reunion Island, Papua New Guinea and the Marshall Islands, and we have records on the Forum from South Africa, so we can be fairly confident it will be found in other parts of this vast biogeographic region as well. The Red Sea is a good start in filling the gaps.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Dec 2). Comment on Glossodoris symmetricus from the Egyptian Red Sea? by Joseph De Vroe. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15373

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