Nudibranch from Oak Park, Sydney

November 14, 2002
From: Janet Hall

Would you be able to help identify a nudibranch I saw while diving at the 2nd reef off Oak Park, Cronulla, [Sydney, Australia] last Sunday, 3rd November 2002. In only 5 metres on the edge of the reef. It was white with yellow dots, with an unbroken dark blue edge,with black rhinophores and cream coloured gills.
Thank you.
Janet Hall

janet27@optusnet.com.au

Hall, J., 2002 (Nov 14) Nudibranch from Oak Park, Sydney. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/8377

Dear Janet,
It's very difficult to identify and animal with so little information and no photo. My best guess would be Chromodoris aureopurpurea, but I could be quite wrong. Have a look at Akos Lumnitzer's photo from Port Stephens.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

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