Gymnodoris? from Port Stephens

March 11, 1999
From: Carol Buchanan

Hi Bill
Here is another one of the Port Stephens nudis. It is tiny around 20mm long.
Could you please confirm the ID I have for it.

thanks

Carol

nandcimages@key.net.au

Buchanan, C., 1999 (Mar 11) Gymnodoris? from Port Stephens. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/655

Hi Carol,
It is definitely a species of Gymnodoris. I am pretty sure it is Gymnodoris citrina but there is not enough definition in the photo to be sure. I am at present preparing a paper on the family. With few exceptions, the species of this genus can be described as white with orange spots or lines. They certainly didn't learn about colour from the chromodorids!

When I get that finished I will put up some pictures of different species. The gymnodorid section of the Sea Slug Forum is looking a bit thin at present.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 1999 (Mar 11). Comment on Gymnodoris? from Port Stephens by Carol Buchanan. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/655

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