Juvenile Chromodoris clenchi from Jamaica

June 19, 2001
From: Barry Lipman

Hi, you've been very helpfull in the past. Here's another unidentified Nudibranch for you to post:
http://www.barrylipman.com/JPEGS/UFOs/UFO%27s07.htm

It is a bit less than 5mm long, yet quite elaborate for its small size. I photographed it in Discovery Bay, Jamaica, a couple of weeks ago.
Thanks,
Barry Lipman
http://www.barrylipman.com

b_lipman@hotmail.com

Lipman, B., 2001 (Jun 19) Juvenile Chromodoris clenchi from Jamaica. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/4615

Dear Barry,
This is a juvenile chromodorid. I suspect it is Chromodoris clenchi but as you will see from the comments at the top of this page there are a few very similarly coloured species. I suspect until we know more about this species, identifying juveniles will be a slighty risky exercise.

For those of you interested in beautiful underwater photos Barry's site [http://www.barrylipman.com] is well worth a visit.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (Jun 19). Comment on Juvenile Chromodoris clenchi from Jamaica by Barry Lipman. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/4615

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