Original illustration of Goniobranchus albomaculatus Pease 1866

March 7, 2005
From: Bill Rudman

Here is another message concerning the white and purple-spotted chromodorids described from Hawaii by Pease and Garrett. In this one I post the original illustration of Goniobranchus albomaculatus Pease, 1866. The original description did not include an illustration, which appeared in Pease (1871: Plate 20, fig 2 a,b.c.)

The original description included the following colour information:
Colour orange-yellow, margin bright violet, shading off into the ground colour, tubercles whitish, cervical tentacles, branchiae, and under surface cream white. Length 2 inches.

The actual type locality of this species is unknown. It was given as "Pacific Islands". I am not sure which species this is.

  • Pease, W. H. (1866) Remarks on Nudibranchiata inhabiting the Pacific Islands, with descriptions of two new genera. American Journal of Conchology, 2(3): 204-208, pl 14.
  • Pease, W. H. 1871. Descriptions of nudibranchiate Mollusca inhabiting Polynesia. American Journal of Conchology,6(4): 299-305, pls. 19-22.

Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Mar 7) Original illustration of Goniobranchus albomaculatus Pease 1866. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13232

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