Hypselodoris whitei from the Marshalls

February 15, 2000
From: Scott Johnson

Hi Bill,

Attached are three shots of Hypselodoris whitei from the Marshall Islands for comparison with the H. whitei? I sent earlier. In two of these, the animals are feeding on their preferred food source, a purple sponge. In the top photo, you can see how they've eaten out between the skeletal fibers above the pair of animals. These were all photographed at Enewetak Atoll.

Scott

johnson@kmr.ll.mit.edu

Johnson, S., 2000 (Feb 15) Hypselodoris whitei from the Marshalls. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1864

Dear Scott,
Thanks for these photos. They clearly show the oblique purple lines on the foot which are present in the painting of this species in Adams & Reeve's (1850) original description. To my knowledge this is the only purple-lined species which has these diagonal lines on the foot.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 2000 (Feb 15). Comment on Hypselodoris whitei from the Marshalls by Scott Johnson. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1864

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