Hypselodoris maritima from Sulawesi

December 21, 2006
From: Mike Krampf

Concerning message #18378:

I thought I'd share this picture of what I believe to be a Hypselodoris maritima since I didn't see a posting showing one from Sulawesi.

Locality: Dive Site - Batu Tuang, 30 ft, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Celebes Sea, 24 October 2006, Fringing reef. Length: 10 mm. Photographer: Mike Krampf.

Mike

mtkrampf@yahoo.com

Krampf, M., 2006 (Dec 21) Hypselodoris maritima from Sulawesi. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/18625

Dear Mike,
I'm glad to get records of this species from the tropical Indo-West Pacific. Not so long ago this species was known only from Japan and eastern Australia, and we began to wonder whether the Australian records were the result of shipping. Gradually the large gap in between is being filled with sightings, showing that this species seems to have a natural distribution in the western Pacific from Japan to eastern Australia

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Dec 21). Comment on Hypselodoris maritima from Sulawesi by Mike Krampf. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/18625

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