Doto maculata from Scotland

January 31, 2005
From: Jim Anderson

The accompanying image shows Doto maculata to add to the Forum.

The ID has been verified by Dr. Bernard Picton.

Locality: South Gortein, Loch Fyne. Scotland. Sea loch on west coast of Scotland. Depth: 16 m. Length: 6 mm approx. 28 November 2004. on rocky reef. Water temperature 11 degC. Photographer: Jim Anderson

Regards,
Jim A

jander4454@blueyonder.co.uk

Anderson, J.B., 2005 (Jan 31) Doto maculata from Scotland. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12942

Dear Jim,
Thanks for this. The many species of Doto from the North Atlantic with a colour pattern like this, make me very hesitant to identify the similarly coloured species from the western Pacific until we know much more about their biology and colour variation
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Jan 31). Comment on Doto maculata from Scotland by Jim Anderson. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12942

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Doto maculata