Re: A rose of a different color

October 6, 2003
From: Paul Whitehead

Dear Dr. Rudman,
Similar to Mary Jane's example from Papua New Guinea this Hydatina physis taken at Nudi Falls, Lembeh Straits (Sulawesi, Indonesia) on September 14, 2003 on a sandy bottom around 8 meters had an almost iridescent mantle edge with the rest being very dark compared to other examples. Total length was approx 5cm.

Paul

Whitehead@damnam.org

Whitehead, P., 2003 (Oct 6) Re: A rose of a different color. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/11146

Thanks Paul,
This species is quite variable in its colour shading. It can range from this very dark form to a pale pinkish white in which the bluish border is almost invisible.
Best wishes
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2003 (Oct 6). Comment on Re: A rose of a different color by Paul Whitehead. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/11146

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