New record of Chromodoris charlottae from Red Sea
May 30, 2005
From: Mente Suzenaar
Dear Bill,
Here are some pictures I took two weeks ago in the Red Sea, Sharm el Sheikh, Anemone City. I think it is a Glossodoris charlottae, but correct me if I am wrong. This year we saw a lot of slugs, most of them
Chromodoris quadrirocolor so this one was a nice exception!
Locality: Sharm el Sheikh - Anemone City, Egypt. Red Sea. Depth: 12 mtrs. Length: 35 mm. 6 May 2005. Coral / Sandy. Photographer: Mente Suzenaar
Best Regards,
Mente Suzenaar
mentesuzenaar@xs4all.nl
Dear Mente,
Thanks very much for these photos. They give us a much better idea of the colour pattern than we had from earlier photos on the Forum. Two of the photos, which I have put in a separate message [#13872 ] are very interesting because they show a mantle flapping behaviour known only from a group of Chromodoris species. This made me wonder if this was really a species of Glossodoris and on reviewing Schroedl's description I am sure it is indeed a species of Chromodoris. I discuss this in a separate message [#13868 ]. Your message is another example of how the Forum is enabling amateurs to participate in the process of finding, accumulating and building new knowledge on the life around us.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
