Dendrodoris grandiflora or D. limbata?

October 13, 2003
From: Adam Petrusek

Dear Bill,
Which species is this black small (~1 cm) specimen of Dendrodoris? Is the narrow line at the margin "yellow enough" to identify it as D. limbata or is it just small D. grandiflora?

Locality: Adriatic sea, near Sumartin, island Brac, Croatia.
Date: September 9, 2003

Photographed in the aquarium during the Mediterranean Marine Fauna excursion of the Charles University, Prague. Photo: Martin Cerny.

Thank you for the answer.
All the best,
Adam

petrusek@cesnet.cz

Petrusek, A,, 2003 (Oct 13) Dendrodoris grandiflora or D. limbata?. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/11187

Dear Adam
Juveniles of D. grandiflora are red, so since this is less than 1cm I am assuming it is a juvenile. That would suggest its a juvenile D. limbata. I agree that the mantle edge is hardly yellow but Valdes et al (1996) do say that specimens with a 'white' edge have been reported, if rarely.
Best wishes
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2003 (Oct 13). Comment on Dendrodoris grandiflora or D. limbata? by Adam Petrusek. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/11187

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