Ceratosoma (=Miamira) sinuata from Maldives

October 19, 1999
From: E. Koehler

Bill,
Here is Miamira sinuata from the Maldives, Ellaidhoo Island, housereef, November 19, 1996, size 4,5 cm, depth 12 m.
Erwin.

Medslugs.Koehler@t-online.de

Koehler, E., 1999 (Oct 19) Ceratosoma (=Miamira) sinuata from Maldives. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1429

Note added 30 April 2007: Until now on the Forum C. sinuata and C. flavicostata have been considered forms of one species. See message #19854 where they and C. magnifica are considered separate species.

Thanks Erwin,
This gives me a reason to update theMiamira sinuata page following Valdes & Gosliner's paper this year, suggesting that Miamira should be considered a synonym of Ceratosoma. I had often considered moving Miamira to the Chromodorididae, but fully concur with their decision to go a step further and synonymise the genus Miamira with Ceratosoma. As I have discussed at the top of the page, just how many species are in the 'Miamira sinuata-group' is still not clear.
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 1999 (Oct 19). Comment on Ceratosoma (=Miamira) sinuata from Maldives by E. Koehler. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1429

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