Chromodoris africana from Mayotte
December 10, 2003
From: Marina Poddubetskaia
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Dear Bill,
Could you confirm the ID of these specimens, please. I think they are both Chromodoris africana.
Upper Photo:
Date: November 11, 2003
Location: Handrema, Mayotte Island, Indian Ocean
Site: Banc Laclocheterie
Depth: 16m
Size: 15mm
Lower Photo:
Photo 2 :
Date: November 15, 2003
Location : Kongou, Mayotte Island, Indian Ocean
Site: Recif de Peitro
Depth: 14m
Size: 60mm
All the best to you,
Marina.
nembro@nembro.info
Poddubetskaia, M., 2003 (Dec 10) Chromodoris africana from Mayotte. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/11614Dear Marina,
The large animal in the lower photo is definitely Chromodoris africana and I am pretty sure the small one is to. It seems to have the ovate mantle shape, with a broad skirt which is typical of that species. Both C. quadricolor and C. hamiltoni being more elongate.
Best wishes
Bill Rudman
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