Adult Dendrodoris senegalensis from Senegal
July 6, 2003
From: Marina Poddubetskaia
Dear Bill,
During my recent stay in Senegal I found several dendrodorids. Both adults and juveniles. All of them were found in only one site. I will begin with the largest animal. My best guess for this one would be Dendrodoris grandiflora, because of its long gills and the lack of any yellow border. Could you confirm this ID, please? This guy was found during night dive.
Date: June 02, 2003
Location: Dakar, Senegal, Eastern Atlantic
Site: Terou baye Sogui
Depth: 2m
Size: 75-80mm
Photos: Marina Poddubetskaia - Nembro website
[See other messages for photos of juveniles and subadults]
Best wishes,
Marina.
nembro@nembro.info
Poddubetskaia, M., 2003 (Jul 6) Adult Dendrodoris senegalensis from Senegal. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/10358Dear Marina,
Thanks for these interesting photos. As I discuss in a separate message, I would identify this as Dendrodoris senegalensis. The photos in your other two messages illustrate how colour changes in this species from the red in juveniles to mottled red and brown in adults.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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