Chromodoris leopardus from the Philippines

May 30, 2001
From: Mary Jane Adams

Hi Bill,
Here is a Chromodoris leopardus I found in the Philippines. I took several shots of it and each one tells a different story. The upper one shows it lifting its mantle to reveal the purple color beneath the anterior end. The lower right picture shows a damaged area on the left where I imagine a fish has had a bite. The lower left shot, taken at an oblique angle, shows that the tips of the rhinophores are bifid.

Depth: about 10 meters, Length: 25 mm,
Divesite: Koala, Batangas, Philippines, May 10, 2001
What a gorgeous animal!
Best regards,
Mary Jane

divepng@yahoo.com

Adams, M.J., 2001 (May 30) Chromodoris leopardus from the Philippines. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/4403

Thanks Mary Jane,
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (May 30). Comment on Chromodoris leopardus from the Philippines by Mary Jane Adams . [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/4403

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