Hypselodoris bullocki ? from Papua New Guinea

August 18, 2007
From: Bob Gaensslen

Does anyone recognize this animal?

Locality: Around New Britain, 40 fsw, Papua New Guinea, Bismark Sea, 7-28-07, Coral reef. Length: 1.5-2.0 inches. Photographer: Bob Gaensslen.

Bob Gaensslen

reg@uic.edu

Gaensslen,R.E., 2007 (Aug 18) Hypselodoris bullocki ? from Papua New Guinea. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20471

Dear Bob,
This is either an example of one species with a very variable colour pattern, or a group of similar species.  I am at present lumping most of them together as Hypselodoris bullocki until a more convincing solution is proposed.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (Aug 18). Comment on Hypselodoris bullocki ? from Papua New Guinea by Bob Gaensslen. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20471

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