Chromodoris hamiltoni? from South Africa

May 5, 2000
From: Valda Fraser

Dear Bill
This nudibranch is puzzling me. I hope you have some ideas. Thanks.
Locality: South Coast KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA. Scottburgh - 15m
Date: April 2000
Size: 30mm
Regards
Valda Fraser

iti04937@mweb.co.za

Fraser, V., 2000 (May 5) Chromodoris hamiltoni? from South Africa. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2327

Dear Valda,
I am pretty sure this is Chromodoris hamiltoni but it seems to differ in having a submarginal orange border - but that could be an artifact of photography. It also differs in having white gills edged with orange.

However there seems to be an intermediate example from South Africa in Valda's earlier message, which would suggest this is C. hamiltoni. It would howver be worth keeping an eye out for consistent colour differences - particular in the gill colour.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 2000 (May 5). Comment on Chromodoris hamiltoni? from South Africa by Valda Fraser. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2327

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