Feeding Pectenodoris trilineata from sthn Queensland

February 13, 2006
From: Bruce Wilkie

Hi Bill,
I have not been able to ID these four I found feeding on a sponge.

Locality: Manta Bommie Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island, 10 metres, Queensland Australia, Pacific ocean, 31 December 2005, rocky reef with sponges, hard & soft corals. Length: 10 mm. Photographer: Bruce Wilkie

Could you please ID?
Many Thanks,
Bruce Wilkie.

brucedwilkie@yahoo.com.au

Wilkie, B., 2006 (Feb 13) Feeding Pectenodoris trilineata from sthn Queensland. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15792

Dear Bruce,
This is Pectenodoris trilineata. They are quite large specimens and its nice to have some with the heavy orange pigmentation, Usually they are smaller with white lines, sometimes with orange spots in the white lines. Apparently as they grow larger the orange expands to cover most of the white.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Feb 13). Comment on Feeding Pectenodoris trilineata from sthn Queensland by Bruce Wilkie. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15792

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