Hypselodoris rudmani from South Africa

January 26, 2000
From: Valda Fraser

Dear Bill
Has this Hypselodoris been named yet or is it still an "sp?"

Locality: South Coast, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Scottburgh - 25m
Size: 45mm
Date: 20 December 1999
Regards
Valda Fraser

iti04937@mweb.co.za

Fraser, V., 2000 (Jan 26) Hypselodoris rudmani from South Africa. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1717

Dear Valda,

This is also Hypselodoris rudmani. Hypselodoris sp.2 and Hypselodoris sp. 3 in Terry Gosliner's 1987 South African book are both colour forms of H. rudmani. Your earlier photo is of the form with quite opaque white patches and reticulations.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 2000 (Jan 26). Comment on Hypselodoris rudmani from South Africa by Valda Fraser. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1717

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