Dorid from Japan

March 28, 2001
From: Rie Nakano

Dear Bill,

I found this animal at Ishigaki Island (Okinawa, Japan) last July [2000]. It has very hard body and the mantle is granular like a leather, over 100mm long.
What is this? I wonder this one is Hoplodoris ...?

Depth:13m (coral rubble, it burrowed under the stone)

Sincerely,
Rie

rie@street.ne.jp

Nakano, R., 2001 (Mar 28) Dorid from Japan. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/3971

Dear Rie,
These large flat dorids are quite variable in colour and so quite difficult to identify from a single photo. It would be quite useful to know if you have any record or photo of the underside of the mantle. Often this is a very useful character in these big animals. It is also useful with these large animals to try and take a photo close-up to show part of the mantle so we have an idea whether the mantle has tubercles or papillae etc.

Sorry I can't help
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (Mar 28). Comment on Dorid from Japan by Rie Nakano . [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/3971

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Unidentified - North West Pacific (Japan, China)

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