Micromelo undata from the Andaman Islands

February 17, 2010
From: C.R. Sreeraj

Sir,
Here is another record from the Andaman Islands (Micromelo guamensis ?).

Locality: Ritchies archipelago, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean, 25 January 2009. Photographer: Vikas, Dive India, Havelock.

Regards
CR


crsreeraj@gmail.com

Sreeraj, C.R., 2010 (Feb 17) Micromelo undata from the Andaman Islands. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22968

Dear CR,

From the relative size of the shell I would say that this is a juvenile animal. Concerning the name C. guamensis: we previously considered there were two species, C. guamensis in the Indo-West Pacific and C. undata in the tropical Atlantic, but we know consider they are the same so we use the name C. undata because it is the oldest.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2010 (Feb 17). Comment on Micromelo undata from the Andaman Islands by C.R. Sreeraj. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22968

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