Geitodoris stellifera? from the Adriatic

April 21, 2006
From: Tancredi D'Onofrio

Hello,
Could you please confirm if this is Geitodoris stellifera? (= Anisodoris planata Alder & Hancock)

Locality: Gulf of Trieste, 5 m., Italy, Northern Adriatic, Jan.-Feb-2005. Length: 2 and 4 cm.. Photographer: Tancredi D'Onofrio

Thank you and congratulations for your excellent work.
Tancredi

donofrio2t@libero.it

D'Onofrio, T., 2006 (Apr 21) Geitodoris stellifera? from the Adriatic. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16326

Note addded 30 April 2006: see Lucas Cervera's  message [#16467] suggesting this is Discodoris stellifera.

Dear Tancredi,
If you look at Lucas Cervera's message [#7264] it looks like Discodoris stellifera and Geitodoris planata are considered two different species, both with a stellate (star-like) pattern on their mantle. I am not sure how easy it is to distinguish the two species without looking at their anatomy so I think it is best if we ask the advice of  a local expert.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Apr 21). Comment on Geitodoris stellifera? from the Adriatic by Tancredi D'Onofrio. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16326

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