Chromodoris tumulifera from New Caledonia

February 15, 2002
From: Bill Rudman

Here is an interesting photo to add to the C. tumulifera - kitae discussion. It is an animal I would identify as C. tumulifera from New Caledonia with a broken orange band, very similar to that described for C. kitae. It does not have white spots on the gills and rhinophores as reported for C. kitae.

PHOTO: Koumac Beach (=Baie de Ouanap), near Koumac, New Caledonia, 20°34'S, 164°16'E, mixed soft and hard substrate, grassbeds, algae, 23 October 1993, 3 specimens (12, 14 & 18mm long alive), AM C200600. Photo: Bill Rudman

Other records I have from New Caledonia are:
• Pointe de Pandop, near Koumac, New Caledonia, 20°35'S, 164°15.5'E, intertidal, hard substrate, algae, 2 October 1993, 29mm long alive, AM C200310.
• Koumac Beach (=Baie de Ouanap), near Koumac, New Caledonia, 20°34'S, 164°16'E, mixed soft and hard substrate, grassbeds, algae, 22 October 1993, 3 specimens (16, 18 & 18mm long alive), AM C200581.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2002 (Feb 15) Chromodoris tumulifera from New Caledonia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/6244

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