Durvilledoris lemniscata from northern NSW

March 17, 2004
From: Denis Riek

Dear Bill,
Hastings Point on the north coast of New South Wales [Australia] regularly provides some surprises and for me this Durvilledoris lemniscata was one. It was found crawling over algae in a rock pool at low tide in March 2002 and was 30mm in length. The contrast of this pink and purple animal against the green algae was obvious from yards away.It is the only one I've seen.
Cheers,
Denis Riek.

denisriek@hotmail.com

Riek, D., 2004 (Mar 17) Durvilledoris lemniscata from northern NSW. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12452

Dear Denis,
Durvilledoris lemniscata seems to be quite rare even in the tropics. We have very few records of it and I am sure, if it were more common, that its brilliant colours would make it a very photographed animal. This is a nice find
Best wishes
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2004 (Mar 17). Comment on Durvilledoris lemniscata from northern NSW by Denis Riek. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12452

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