Chromodorid with mutant gills from S.E. Sulawesi

April 30, 2002
From: Lindsay Warren

Dear Bill
Thought you might like to see this shot (unfortunately not as clear as I would like) of what I believe to be either a Chromodoris lochi or perhaps Chromodoris dianae with a rather odd looking branchial plume. It was found by Iain McKeith on 3 August 1999 at a depth of 2 m on Pulau Hoga, Tukang Besi Archipelago, S.E. Sulawesi (Operation Wallacea).
Size: 31 mm. Photo: Lindsay Warren.

Which id do you think fits it best?

All the best
Lindsay Warren

alldcl@compuserve.com

Warren, L., 2002 (Apr 30) Chromodorid with mutant gills from S.E. Sulawesi. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/5982

Dear Lindsay,
I think this is probably C. boucheti which has a yellowish rhinophore clubs and yellow-tipped gills, with a black line up the inside edge of the rachis. Its hard to be sure about the gill colouration in your photo but there are clearly signs of yellow and black. If it is C. boucheti, it is further east than its been reported before.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2002 (Apr 30). Comment on Chromodorid with mutant gills from S.E. Sulawesi by Lindsay Warren. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/5982

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