Glossodoris misakinosibogae
Baba, 1988

Order: NUDIBRANCHIA
Suborder: DORIDINA
Superfamily: EUDORIDOIDEA
Family: Chromodorididae

DISTRIBUTION

Japan

PHOTO

Enoura Beach, 12m, Sagami Bay, Japan. 7th July, 2001, 30mm long. Photo: Nishina Masayoshi.

Translucent white body with an opaque white margin to the mantle and the foot. The upper half of the rhinophore club is black and there is an opaque white line down the posterior midline. The simple gills are translucent white with black edges. The radular morphology is similar to that of Glossodoris pallida and Glossodoris angasi. The wide mantle skirt is relatively thin and thrown into a number of waves around the edge.

Reference:
• Baba, K. (1988) Comparative study on two species of Glossodoris from Japan (Nudibranchia: Chromodorididae). Venus, The Japanese Journal of Malacology, 47(3): 158-166.

Authorship details
Rudman, W.B., 2001 (August 2) Glossodoris misakinosibogae Baba, 1988. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/glosmisa

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Glossodoris misakinosibogae

July 10, 2002
From: Dong Bum, Koh

Dear Bill,
Here is a photo of Glossodoris misakinosibogae for the Forum.

Data: Mun islet, CheJu Island, Sth Korea. 20m depth. April 2001
Photographer: Dong Bum, Koh

Best wishes,
Dong Bum, Koh

drkoh@seasee.co.kr

Koh, D.B., 2002 (Jul 10) Glossodoris misakinosibogae. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/7446

Dear Dong Bum,
Thanks for the photo. It will be interesting to see how far this species extends outside Japan,
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Another photo of Glossodoris misakinosibogae

August 9, 2001
From: Nishina Masayoshi

Dear Dr.Rudman,
Here is perhaps a better photo of Glossodoris misakinosibogae. The dull gray spots you asked about in the photo I sent earlier are little bits of mud caught up in the mucus on the slug's back.

Enoura Beach, Sagami Bay, Japan. 7th July, 2001. Depth: 12m
Size: 30mm
Comment: Common here
Photo by N. Masayoshi.

Best Regards,
Nishina Masayoshi

nishina@hpe15.wips.co.jp

Nishina, M., 2001 (Aug 9) Another photo of Glossodoris misakinosibogae. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/5022

Dear Nishina,
I was puzzled by the spots as I had not seen them mentioned by anyone before. Thanks for clarifying the mystery.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Glossodoris misakinosibogae from Sagami Bay

August 4, 2001
From: Nishina Masayoshi

Dear Dr.Rudman,

Here is a photo of Glossodoris misakinosibogae that Chikako took on 7th July, 2001 at Enoura Beach, Sagami Bay, Japan.

Depth: 12m
Size: 30mm
Comment: Common here

Nishina Masayoshi

nishina@hpe15.wips.co.jp

Nishina, M., 2001 (Aug 4) Glossodoris misakinosibogae from Sagami Bay. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/4939

Dear Masayoshi,
Thanks for this photo. Are the dull gray spots I can see on the mantle a usual character of this species?
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (Aug 4). Comment on Glossodoris misakinosibogae from Sagami Bay by Nishina Masayoshi. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/4939