Chromodoris annae from Vanuatu
November 24, 1999
From: Vinka Stenhouse
Dear Bill,
Here is another one from Espiritu Santo Is., Vanuatu, 1997. Is this Chromodoris annae? It was 30mm long, from 13 metres depth. PHOTO: J.K. Stenhouse.
Yours sincerely,
Vinka Stenhouse.
Santo.
Vanuatu.
Dear Vinka,
Yes this is C. annae. It differs from other similarly coloured species in having the punctate or pitted pattern in the blue region. Another species with this feature is Chromodoris westraliensis.
If you look in the top left corner of the photo, there seems to be a likely food sponge. It is possible that most of the colony is overgrown with algal turf.
Bill Rudman.
Rudman, W.B., 1999 (Nov 24). Comment on Chromodoris annae from Vanuatu by Vinka Stenhouse. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1577Related messages
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