Glossodoris rufomarginata from Myanmar

March 14, 2003
From: Sarah Heaney

Hi,
Are these nudibranchs a Glossodoris species? The photos were taken in Burma, [Myanmar] Dec 2002.

Regards,
Sarah

sarahlheaney@hotmail.com

Heaney, S., 2003 (Mar 14) Glossodoris rufomarginata from Myanmar. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/9316

Dear Sarah,
Yes these are a Glossodoris species. I am pretty sure they are a colour variation of Glossodoris rufomarginata. This is quite a variable species and in these animals the speckled reddish brown on the mantle is very dense.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2003 (Mar 14). Comment on Glossodoris rufomarginata from Myanmar by Sarah Heaney. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/9316

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