Unidentified dorid from Capetown, Sth Africa [3]

February 13, 2006
From: Andrew Taylor

Hi Bill
Found these three [see also 15813; #15814] off the Atlantic seabord in Cape Town (between Hout Bay and Sandy Bay ) Depth was around 30m , sandy bottom with granite outcrops covered with sponges , soft corals and various algae. None of our local experts seem to be able to help with an ID.

Locality: Cape Town, 30m, Western Cape, Atlantic coast, 21 January 2006, Sandy bottom , rocky outcrops. Length: 25mm. Photographer: Andrew Taylor

Safe Diving
Andrew

andytuwphoto@gmail.com

Taylor, A, 2006 (Feb 13) Unidentified dorid from Capetown, Sth Africa [3]. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15815

Dear Andrew,
There have many a number of black-spotted dorids reported from South Africa [see #14763] but none seem to fit this animal. Most are either species with bristles [caryophyllidia] on their back [Gargamella, Rostanga] or are smooth [Dendrodoris, Aphelodoris].

I can see the hint of little tubercles on the mantle in your photo so it is possible it is a species of Rostanga but the spots are much larger than the species I know from Sth Africa. Again, I hope someone will recognise it
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Feb 13). Comment on Unidentified dorid from Capetown, Sth Africa [3] by Andrew Taylor. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15815

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