Glossodoris sp. 16

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

DISTRIBUTION

Known only from the Red Sea

PHOTO

Locality: El Quseir, 30 m, Egypt, Red Sea, 21 June 2006. Length: 2.5 - 5 cm. Photographer: Annick Maurer

The white body, with a bright blue mantle border, edged in dark blue or black, should be good characters for this species.

Authorship details
Rudman, W.B., 2006 (July 24) Glossodoris sp. 16 [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/glossp16

Related messages

Glossodoris sp. 16 from the Egyptian Red Sea

December 14, 2009
From: Mónica Alonso

Dear Bill:

We found this specimen of Glossodoris at the Red Sea, in a place called Erg Somaya, near Hurghada.

We think it matches with Glossodoris sp.16 with no actual name.

Locality: Erg Somaya, near Hurghada, 15-18 m, Egypt, Red Sea, 10 June 2009. Length: 2-3 cm. Photographer: Luis Abad.

Regards,

Mónica

monicaalonso091170@hotmail.com

Mónca Alonso, 2009 (Dec 14) Glossodoris sp. 16 from the Egyptian Red Sea. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22960

Dear Mónica,

Yes this is what I am calling Glossodoris sp. 16. I am calling it that because at present it does not have a name. The yellowish sponge it is on could well be its food.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2009 (Dec 14). Comment on Glossodoris sp. 16 from the Egyptian Red Sea by Mónica Alonso. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22960

New Glossodoris from the Red Sea

July 25, 2006
From: Annick Maurer

Dear Bill
I took this photo in June of a sea slug in El Quseir / Egypt. I can`t find it in the forum. That means, I`ll need some help.

Locality: El Quseir, 30 m, Egypt, Red Sea, 21 June 2006. Length: 2.5 - 5 cm. Photographer: Annick Maurer.

Thank you
Annick Maurer

annick_maurer@yahoo.de

Maurer, A., 2006 (Jul 25) New Glossodoris from the Red Sea. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16986

Dear Nicky,
Even though the chromodorid nudibranchs are some of the most spectacularly coloured animals, and I have seen many of them, I can still be amazed when I see a new colour pattern. I am pretty sure this is an unnamed species. The only other one with blue on the edge of the mantle is Glossodoris cincta, and I am sure it is not a form of that species.