Re: Chromodoris luteopunctata? from NE Spain

July 3, 2008
From: Angel Valdes

Concerning message #21663:

Dear David and Bill,

Lucas Cervera and I have been emailing each other regarding this animal and we can't agree in a positive identification. He thinks this animal is C. luteorosea based on the distribution, shape and number of dorsal spots. I think it is C. luteopunctata based on the blue and white spots on the rhinophores. I am pretty sure the rhinophores of C. luteorosea are consistently purplish-brown with no spots or just a few lighter spots, but Lucas thinks there is some variation and he has seen animals with blue and white spots, he is going to check to make sure. We also discussed the possibility that this could be a hybrid between the two species, or that C. luteorosea and C. luteopunctata are just variations of the same species and this is an intermediate form. But of course, we can't prove either claim.

Sorry we can't help very much,

Angel

aavaldes@csupomona.edu

Valdes, A., 2008 (Jul 3) Re: Chromodoris luteopunctata? from NE Spain. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/21671

Dear Angel,

Thanks for the quick response. I am glad you are puzzled to. I read and re-read your earlier comments, and Lucas's, and was wondering if there was something obvious I had missed. Looks like these two species need to be added to someone's TO DO list

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2008 (Jul 3). Comment on Re: Chromodoris luteopunctata? from NE Spain by Angel Valdes. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/21671

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