Aphelodoris from Sodwana Bay, Sth Africa

May 26, 2005
From: Colin Ogden

Hi Bill,
thanks so much for your help so far. I am attaching another nudi I can't ID

Locality: Sodwana, South Africa. Indian Ocean. Depth: 18 metres. Length: 20 mm. Dec 2004. Coral reef. Photographer: Colin Ogden

Thanks,
Colin

scubaco@iafrica.com

Ogden C. M., 2005 (May 26) Aphelodoris from Sodwana Bay, Sth Africa. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13876

Dear Colin,

I am pretty sure this is a species of Aphelodoris, which Gosliner (1987: species 83, p.67) illustrates. He considers it to be endemic to southern Africa. As far as I know it has't as yet been named. I have included a shot alongside showing the sponge it was on. Further sightings on the same sponge may be useful in deciding whether it's there by chance, or whether it feeds on this sponge.

  • Gosliner, T. M. (1987) Nudibranchs of Southern Africa, a guide to the Opisthobranchs of southern Africa. Monterey, Sea Challengers.  1-136.

    Best wishes,
    Bill Rudman
Rudman, W.B., 2005 (May 26). Comment on Aphelodoris from Sodwana Bay, Sth Africa by Colin Ogden. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13876

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