Chromodoris strigata from Solitary Ids, NSW

October 29, 2009
From: David & Leanne Atkinson


Concerning message #22728:

Dear Bill,
This is the animal we identified as Chromodoris magnifica. We didn't reposition it to get a clear shot and it was at the back of a ledge with its head down not a very good shot even though we both tried it a few different ways. The surge was too strong and it could have got swept away if we have dislodged it. Was our identification correct?

Locality: Elbow Cave, North Solitary Island, Solitary Islands Marine Park, 15 metres, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific Ocean, 23 December 2008, Coral Reef. Length: 30 mm approximately. Photographer: David and Leanne Atkinson.

Regards,
Leanne & David Atkinson

atk@hunterlink.net.au

Atkinson, D. & L., 2009 (Oct 29) Chromodoris strigata from Solitary Ids, NSW. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22732

Dear David and Leanne,

I'm glad I asked you to send photos of this animal. It is not C. magnifica but a much rarer or seldom seen species, Chromodoris strigata. It hasn't been reported from New South Wales before, but is known from Queensland.

It is a bit difficult to separate these black-lined species with an orange border, but the translucent dark patches on the mantle and the white 'core' to each gill are quite characteristic

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2009 (Oct 29). Comment on Chromodoris strigata from Solitary Ids, NSW by David & Leanne Atkinson. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22732

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