Re: Siphopteron sp. from the Philippines

December 18, 2008
From: Teresa Zuberbühler


Concerning message #10945:

Dear Bill
I send you here some pictures of species of Siphopteron which are similar to Siphopteron sp. 4 but with slight color differences. New species or color variations?

All found on very exposed areas in strong current.

Locality: Komodo islands, 20-25m, Indonesia, Pacific, 2. August 2003 and 22. July 2004, rubble area. Length: ca. 2cm. Photographer: Teresa (Zubi) Zuberbühler.

Teresa Zuberbühler.

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Zuberbühler, T., 2008 (Dec 18) Re: Siphopteron sp. from the Philippines. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/21600

Dear Zubi,

Thanks for these interesting photos. The upper two photos certainly look like the animal I am calling Siphopteron sp. 4. but which Terry Gosliner [message #10964 ] suspects is a colour form of Sagaminopteron ornatum. Interestingly your lower photo is of an animal that matches the 'typical' Japanese colour form of S. ornatum - which raises the question of whether the rather different eastern Australian animal is a separate species or just a colour variant. Unfortunately, this is one of those questions which just give rise to more questions, and no immediate answers.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2008 (Dec 18). Comment on Re: Siphopteron sp. from the Philippines by Teresa Zuberbühler. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/21600

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