Chromodoris buchananae
Gosliner & Behrens, 2000

Order: NUDIBRANCHIA
Suborder: DORIDINA
Family: Chromodorididae

DISTRIBUTION

Known only from northern New South Wales, Australia.

PHOTO

South Solitary Island, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia. December 1997. PHOTO: Carol Buchanan.

Note: From 16 March 1999 until 18 Jan 2001 this species was listed on the Forum as Chromodoris sp. 4.

Reference:
• Gosliner, T.M. and D.W. Behrens. (2000) Two new species of Chromodorididae (Mollusca: Nudibranchia) from the tropical Indo-Pacific, with a redescription of Hypselodoris dollfusi (Pruvot-Fol, 1993). Proc. California Academy of Sciences, 52(10): 111-124, 7 figs.

See Carol Buchanan's message below.

Authorship details
Rudman, W.B., 2001 (January 18) Chromodoris buchananae Gosliner & Behrens, 2000. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/chrobuch

Related messages


Chromodoris sp. 4 is now C. buchananae

January 19, 2001
From: David W. Behrens

Dear Bill:

Hope the Holiday's have been festive for you. Just a note to raise the Forum's - Chromodoris sp. 4 to full species status. This species was recently described as Chromodoris buchananae Gosliner & Behrens, 2000, named after it's original collector, our friend and your neighbour, Carol Buchanan.

Reference: Gosliner, T. M. and D. W. Behrens. 2000. Two new species of
Chromodorididae (Mollusca: Nudibranchia) from the tropical Indo-Pacific,
with a redescription of Hypselodoris dollfusi (Pruvot-Fol, 1993). Proc.
California Academy of Sciences, 52(10): 111-124, 7 figs.

Wishing you a Happy New Year
David W. Behrens

Dave@seachallengers.com

Behrens, D.W., 2001 (Jan 19) Chromodoris sp. 4 is now C. buchananae. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/3538

Unknown chromodorid from New South Wales

March 16, 1999
From: Carol Buchanan

Hi Bill
I collected this beast at South Solitary Island, Coffs Harbour [northern new South Wales] in February 97. Could you ID it please. I still have the specimen if you would like it.

Carol

nandcimages@key.net.au

Buchanan, C., 1999 (Mar 16) Unknown chromodorid from New South Wales. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/686

Dear Carol,
I would guess that it is a species of Chromodoris but it is unlike any species I am familiar with. If you have the specimen I would very much like to have it in our collection.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 1999 (Mar 16). Comment on Unknown chromodorid from New South Wales by Carol Buchanan. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/686