Unknown chromodorid from Ningaloo Reef

February 9, 2006
From: Kristin Anderson

Found this the other day and am not sure what it is.

Locality: Exmouth Gulf; Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Depth: 7 m. Length: 2 cm. 08 Jan 2005. tidal, limestone reef, silty. Photographer: Kristin Anderson

Kristin Anderson

kristin@OceansByAnderson.com

Anderson, KJ, 2006 (Feb 9) Unknown chromodorid from Ningaloo Reef. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15696

Dear Kristin,
I suspect this is a chromodorid of some sort, but I think we would need to look at its anatomy to be sure what genus.There are many white species with orange markings but I don't remember this one. There seems to be a yellowish band at the mantle edge but I am not sure if that is just a trick of the light.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Feb 9). Comment on Unknown chromodorid from Ningaloo Reef by Kristin Anderson. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15696

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