Re: Colour forms of Hypselodoris infucata

March 27, 2006
From: Richard O'Sullivan

Concerning message #345:

Hi I found this in my home aquarium could you please tell me is it a Hypselodoris infucata. I live in the UK so it must have come with some live rock. I have`nt bought anything new that i could have hitchiked with for a long time probably 6 months. I have noticed i had lots of sponges down the back of my tank which have now gone so I'm assuming this would most likely be the culprit.

Thankyou
Richard O'Sullivan.

oaks27@hotmail.com

O'Sullivan, R., 2006 (Mar 27) Re: Colour forms of Hypselodoris infucata. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16146

Dear Rick,
Your animal has similarities to H. infucata but I am pretty sure it is the Japanese species Hypselodoris sagamiensis. I won't even try and explain how it ended up in a UK aquarium, but allowing for a bit of overexposure in your photo I am pretty sure this is what it is.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Mar 27). Comment on Re: Colour forms of Hypselodoris infucata by Richard O'Sullivan. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16146

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