Flatworm mimic? of Doriopsilla albopunctata

February 9, 2005
From: Bruce Wight


While at the oil Rigs off San Pedro, California, USA for the first time in April 2004. Amongst many other things, I saw a flat worm that I first thought was a Doriopsilla albopunctata . Do any of you know the species of the worm?
Take care,
Bruce Wight

bruce.c.wight@boeing.com

Wight, B.C., 2005 (Feb 9) Flatworm mimic? of Doriopsilla albopunctata . [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12557

Thanks Bruce,
This flatworm does have a remarkable resemblance to Doriopsilla albopunctata. It would interesting to know whether the similarity is just a co-incidence  or whether it is a case of true mimicry where one species [the mimic] has evolved to resemble another [the model].
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Feb 9). Comment on Flatworm mimic? of Doriopsilla albopunctata by Bruce Wight. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12557

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