Geitodoris heathi from Monterey, California

April 27, 2006
From: Clinton Bauder

Hi Bill,

As promised [message #16296 ] here are some images of "typical" specimens of Geitodoris heathi taken by my friend Mike Jimenez.

Locality: Shale beds, Monterey, 18 meters, CA, USA, Pacific, 8 April 2006, Shale reef. Length: 40-60 mm. Photographer: Michael Jimenez.

Clinton

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Bauder, C., 2006 (Apr 27) Geitodoris heathi from Monterey, California. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16297

Hi Clinton,

No mistaking these.  You are correct, this is the typical colouration.  Dirty brown looking gill, created by many tiny brown specks on a white background.  Depending on the individual, the notum also has a few brown spots, and a scattering of light brown patches created by an aggregation of tiny brown specks.

These photos also show, quite well in fact, the shape and variation in size of the dorsal tubercles, which make them distinct from other yellow dorids on the coastline.

Thanks, nice shots,
Dave Behrens

Behrens, D.W., 2006 (Apr 27). Comment on Geitodoris heathi from Monterey, California by Clinton Bauder. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16297

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