Chromodoris colemani? from Exmouth, Western Australia

April 4, 2008
From: Bruce Potter

Dear Bill,
This is the 4th of the blue black and orange chromodorids from the Exmouth Navy Pier. [see also messages 20980, #20981, #20982,#20984 ].

Locality: Exmouth, 10 - 12 metres, Western Australia, Indian Ocean, 5 October 2007, under a jetty. Length: 30 mm. Photographer: Bruce Potter.

I am not at all sure about this one. It may be Chromodoris colemani.

Regards
Bruce Potter

bandppotter@bigpond.com

Potter, B., 2008 (Apr 4) Chromodoris colemani? from Exmouth, Western Australia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20983

Dear Bruce,

This certainly looks like an animal from Western Australia that I identified for Clay Bryce as Chromodoris colemani [see message #899] but I don't think it is that species. I suspect it may be Chromodoris cf strigata . I am sorry that this may seem all a bit confusing but that is the state of play at present. What we need is a resident observer in a place where many of these species or 'colour forms' co-occur in respectable populations. Hopefully this will allow us to get  an idea of the extent of their variability.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2008 (Apr 4). Comment on Chromodoris colemani? from Exmouth, Western Australia by Bruce Potter. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20983

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