Hypselodoris whitei? from Bali

February 22, 2006
From: Marli Wakeling

Hi Bill,
Until I scanned these beauties, I assumed they were Hypselodoris emma. Now I realize there are too many lines. Is this Hypselodoris whitei or Hypselodoris maridadilus? It looks more like the latter, but the locale fits the former better.

Locality: Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia. Depth: 20 feet. Length: 20 mm. 23 July 2005. Sand and rubble slope. Photographer: Marli Wakeling

Cheers,
Marli

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Wakeling, M., 2006 (Feb 22) Hypselodoris whitei? from Bali. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15181

Dear Marli,
These two species may turn out to be geographical forms of one species. The only consistent colour difference seems to be that the Pacific H. whitei has white-tipped rhinophores while the Indian Ocean H. maridadilus does not. For that reason I would identify yours as H. whitei.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Feb 22). Comment on Hypselodoris whitei? from Bali by Marli Wakeling. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15181

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