Re: Rostanga pulchra or Aldisa cooperi?

April 12, 2000
From: Clinton Bauder

Concerning message #16174:

I wonder if Minette's animal might be Peltodoris nobilis? That species can be quite orange when living on a red sponge like this and is relatively large with black spots.

Clinton Bauder

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Bauder, C., 2000 (Apr 12) Re: Rostanga pulchra or Aldisa cooperi?. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16205

Hi Clinton,
I see your point but I do not think there is enough information in her photo to make that jump.  Additionally the mantle texture just doesn't appear to have the large uniform tubercles of P. nobilis.  Given the size and intertidal substrate I think we need to stay with Rostanga.

I like your open thinking though.
Best wishes,
Dave Behrens

Behrens, D.W., 2000 (Apr 12). Comment on Re: Rostanga pulchra or Aldisa cooperi? by Clinton Bauder. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16205

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