Ceratosoma miamirana from Malaysian Borneo
November 12, 2003
From: Grace Lim
Dear Dr. Rudman,
Here are pictures of a nudibranch taken at Lankayan Island, east coast of Malaysian Borneo. It was spotted by Reuben, the dive master at the resort. It was their first time seeing this creature and pictures were
taken by Rick Greatting at South Point between 15 - 20 metres in September 2003. We are all very excited about it. Appreciate if you could identify this species.
Many Thanks & Regards
Grace Lim
grace@geckotrails.com
Lim, G., 2003 (Nov 12) Ceratosoma miamirana from Malaysian Borneo. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/11407Dear Grace,
This is Ceratosoma miamirana. It looks more like a normal dorid than a member of the genus Ceratosoma and is rarely seen. However I suspect its supposed rarity is a result of its camouflage colour pattern making it almost invisible to the casual observer. However its most distinctive feature is its under-side. I have a photo on the species Fact Sheet showing the network of green and the blue spots which mark the side of the foor and underside of the mantle.
Best wishes
Bill Rudman
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