Glossodoris symmetricus in Reunion Island
February 18, 2005
From: Philibert Bidgrain
Dear Bill,
Reunion Island sea slugs:
Glossodoris symmetricus is relatively common in Reunion Island. I send you two photos The upper one was found by Florence Trentin at Saint Leu, the lower one was also found by Florence Trentin : Dive site " Maison verte" at Saint Leu, 18 m, 16 December 2004, size 15 mm, may be it's a juvenile form....
Locality: Saint Leu, Reunion Island, Indian Ocean, Photographer: Florence Trentin.
Best Regards
Philibert Bidgrain
http://vieoceane.free.fr/runseaslug/indexslug.htm
pbidgrain@yahoo.fr
Bidgrain, P., 2005 (Feb 18) Glossodoris symmetricus in Reunion Island. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12984Dear Philibert,
I think you are probably correct in thinking the lower photo is a juvenile. There is a slight chance it is a different species, perhaps a Noumea, but I have seen small specimens of this species without the ruffled edge to the mantle. If it is not uncommon it might be worth checking out a population of them. See if you can find colour and shape variation in the species - or perhaps consistent differences between the two forms.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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