Dondice occidentalis from Belize

November 10, 1999
From: Dave Behrens


Dear Bill:

Here are photos of the second species of Dondice common in the Caribbean.
These photos of Dondice occidentalis (Engel, 1925) were also taken by Jeff Hamann of El Cajon, California, on our March 1992 Belize collection trip. The D. occidentalis were notably smaller than the specimens of Dondice parguerensis collected on this trip, ranging in size from 14 to 20 mm. We collected D. occidentalis at several Cayes, including Ranguana Caye (photos shown here) where the specimens were found on hydroids, not the algal substrate shown in the photo.

Best regards,

Dave Behrens
Sea Challengers

dave@seachallengers.com

Behrens, D., 1999 (Nov 10) Dondice occidentalis from Belize. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1509

Dear Dave,
Thanks very much to you and Jeff Hamann. I am sure it will help Phanor to check his identification.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 1999 (Nov 10). Comment on Dondice occidentalis from Belize by Dave Behrens. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1509

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