Dondice occidentalis from Bahamas

March 22, 2004
From: Marina Poddubetskaia

Dear Bill,
I've found this Dondice occidentalis in the Southern Bahamas during a night dive. The head of this specimen is strange because it is so wrinkled. I can't see this character in other photos on the Forum. I've sent a second message [#12498] showing it feeding.

Date: February 02, 2004
Location: Great Exuma, Bahamas, Western Atlantic
Site: Stocking Island, Hole n°2
Depth: 4m
Size: about 30mm
Photos: Marina Poddubetskaia - Nembro website

Cheers,
Marina.

nembro@nembro.info

Poddubetskaia, M., 2004 (Mar 22) Dondice occidentalis from Bahamas. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12420

Thanks Marina,
This species certainly seems to be one of the rare species with a great variability in colour pattern. The very long oral tentacles, the lamellate rhinophores and the yellow-red median line on the head seem to be the consistent external features. I have no idea why your animal is so wrinkled
Best wishes
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2004 (Mar 22). Comment on Dondice occidentalis from Bahamas by Marina Poddubetskaia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12420

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