Glossodoris cruenta from Solomon Ids

May 4, 2002
From: Bruce Potter

Dear Bill,
Yesterday I dived the Bonegi shipwrecks, just outside of Honiara, Solomon Islands.

On Bonegi 1, I found this beautiful example of Glossodoris cruenta. This is only the third time I have found G. cruenta in the Solomons.

It was about 50mm long, and crawling across the sand at about 8 meters.

Regards
Bruce Potter.

bruce.potter@adventist.org.sb

Potter, B., 2002 (May 4) Glossodoris cruenta from Solomon Ids. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/6794

Dear Bruce,
It still seems quite a mystery why some species are rare and others with similar requirements and similar habits are quite common.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2002 (May 4). Comment on Glossodoris cruenta from Solomon Ids by Bruce Potter. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/6794

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