Glossodoris paladentatus from Vanuatu

November 22, 1999
From: Vinka Stenhouse


Dear Bill,

Can you identify this one from Espiritu Santo Is., Vanuatu (1998) please? It was from 18 metre depth. Crawling over sponge in a current prone area. 20 mm long.

Yours sincerely,

Vinka Stenhouse.

Santo.
Vanuatu.

Stenhouse, V., 1999 (Nov 22) Glossodoris paladentatus from Vanuatu. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1559

Dear Vinka,
At first sight it looks like it is Glossodoris atromarginata, but there are a number of similarly coloured species of Glossodoris which are best identified by looking at their internal anatomy. This is not very convenient for field observers.

I am pretty sure your animal is a species I named Glossodoris paladentatus which has most unusually shaped radular teeth. Externally, the brown smudged marks on the mantle are quite characteristic.

I think this is the first time it has been recorded since it was named.

Another interesting find,
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 1999 (Nov 22). Comment on Glossodoris paladentatus from Vanuatu by Vinka Stenhouse. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1559

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