Chromodoris michaeli? from the Philippines

December 4, 2002
From: Erwin Koehler


Dear Bill,
Here is one more picture of Georg Heinze [Georg.Heinze@t-online.de] from the Philippines, Cabilao Island, Divesite "Lighthouse"

Is it a colour variant of Chromodoris michaeli?

Size 25mm
Depth 15m
Date May 2002

Erwin

erwin@medslugs.de

Koehler, E., 2002 (Dec 4) Chromodoris michaeli? from the Philippines. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/8535

Dear Erwin,
It certainly looks as though it is. This colour form is definitely starting to look like Chromodoris westraliensis, but in that species the orange border extends right to the edge of the mantle.
Cheers,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2002 (Dec 4). Comment on Chromodoris michaeli? from the Philippines by Erwin Koehler. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/8535

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