Glossodoris dendrobranchia from Saipan

June 27, 2002
From: Nishina Masayoshi

Dear Bill,
I dived at Saipan Island, Micronesia in April. I saw 4 individuals of this animal in 4 tanks dive. So this animal is may be common around this area. I thought it is G. atromarginata till I saw Hisako Sato's message today. I hope you can see gill in this photo.

Date: 12 April, 2002
Location: Saipan Island
Depth: 12m
Length: 30mm
Photographed by N.Chikako

Best Regards,
Nishina Masayoshi

nishina@wips.co.jp

Masayoshi, N., 2002 (Jun 27) Glossodoris dendrobranchia from Saipan. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/7357

Note added 5 Feb 2007: This is most probably Glossodoris tibboeli [see message #19385]

Thanks Nishina & Chikako,
It certainly clarifies the shape. The gills are quite different from the slender, sometimes branching gills of G. dendrobranchia. Clay & Patty-Jo think this is probably a colour form of G. atromarginata but I would like to see its anatomy before agreeing.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2002 (Jun 27). Comment on Glossodoris dendrobranchia from Saipan by Nishina Masayoshi. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/7357

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