Chromodoris geminus from the Red Sea

July 4, 2007
From: Darja Tjioe


Dear Bill,

I have been all over the site, but the closest match is Glossodoris cruenta. Though the colouring is off and so is the placing of the dots on the mantle. I am sorry for the low quality of the pictures, but I only discovered the two small nudi's while reviewing the footage... (oops)

Locality: Gobal Island, near El Gouna, 25 meters, Egypt, Red Sea, 12 June 2007, Sand, bottom of cave inside reef. Length: 1 centimeter. Photographer: Darja Tjioe.

Darja Tjioe

tjioeke@hotmail.com

Tjioe, D.M., 2007 (Jul 4) Chromodoris geminus from the Red Sea. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20055

Dear Darja,
The large animal is Chromodoris geminus. It is mainly known from the western Indian Ocean and you photos show its very characteristic habit of waving all the mantle edge up and down at the same time. Its amazing how many interesting finds turn up when you look at your photos on dry land. The two little pinkish slugs are Noumea norba. Have a look at the Noumea purpurea colour group  for other very similar looking species.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (Jul 4). Comment on Chromodoris geminus from the Red Sea by Darja Tjioe. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20055

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