Re: Noumea? from American Samoa

July 9, 2001
From: Don Barclay


Hi Bill,
Here's a nudibranch I found today that should support your conclusion about the red-margined Noumea being Noumea simplex. It was found about 50 meters from the spot where the previous one was found, in the same habitat, and appears to be more typical.

It was found just after noon at low tide on 6 July 2001, under a slab encrusted with red coralline algae (but no magenta sponge)in about one meter of water, Utulei "Tank Farm," American Samoa. Length 12mm.

Cheers,
Don

n5ols@samoatelco.com

Barclay, D., 2001 (Jul 9) Re: Noumea? from American Samoa. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/4792

Dear Don,
This photo is definitely of Noumea simplex. I'm afraid close proximity is not always a good test of close relationships. I have found three species of Noumea on the same small sponge colony. However your photo certainly shows that N. simplex occurs in Samoa.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (Jul 9). Comment on Re: Noumea? from American Samoa by Don Barclay. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/4792

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