Chromodoris fidelis from Papua New Guinea

October 4, 2001
From: Marli Wakeling

Dear Bill,
I believe that this little beauty is a Chromodoris fidelis, found in Kavieng Harbour, Papua New Guinea, August, 2001.
Dive Site: The Old Slipway, Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 3 meters
Length: 7 mm
PHOTO: Marli Wakeling

Cheers,
Marli

scubamarli@excite.com

Wakeling, M., 2001 (Oct 4) Chromodoris fidelis from Papua New Guinea. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/5362

Dear Marli,
Yes this is one of the colour forms of C. fidelis. Of particular interest is the sponge you have found this animal on. It seems to be Chelonaplysilla violacea which is an aplysillid sponge which incorporates sand grains into its skeleton. I have found the spotted New South Wales colour form of C. fidelis on the same, or very similar sponge.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (Oct 4). Comment on Chromodoris fidelis from Papua New Guinea by Marli Wakeling. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/5362

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