Re: Ceratosoma miamiranum from Indonesia

June 10, 2008
From: Teresa Zuberbühler


Concerning message #19040:

Dear Bill
Here another example of the brownish colored form of Ceratosoma miamiranum. It seems to me, that the bluish spots found in the three depressions in the mantle on both sides of the gills are also very typical (seen well on the photo of the nudibranch from above).

Locality: Togian Islands, 10m, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific, July 2006, Reef edge. Length: 5-6 cm. Photographer: Teresa (Zubi) Zuberbühler.

Greetings
Zubi

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Zuberbühler, T., 2008 (Jun 10) Re: Ceratosoma miamiranum from Indonesia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/21606

Dear Zubi,

Yes the pits with blue spots are characteristic, but sometimes quite difficult to see, as the dorsum is often very well camouflaged. That is why I think the 'gold' character for this species is the blue-green reticulate pattern on the underside.

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Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2008 (Jun 10). Comment on Re: Ceratosoma miamiranum from Indonesia by Teresa Zuberbühler. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/21606

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