Nembrotha cristata & N. kubaryana in Sulawesi

May 3, 2007
From: Mike Krampf

Dear Bill,

I thought I'd share this photo because it shows a Nembrotha cristata & Nembrotha kubaryana in close proximity to each other (assuming I've identified them correctly). I thought it was interesting and thought it may be an good data point for your research.

Locality: Dive Site - Batu Gosok off Bangka Island, 55 ft, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Celebes Sea, 26 October 2006, Reef Wall. Length: 3 cm. Photographer: Mike Krampf.

Mike

mtkrampf@yahoo.com

Krampf, M., 2007 (May 3) Nembrotha cristata & N. kubaryana in Sulawesi. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/18637

Thanks Mike,
Yes you have identified these species correctly. Certainly N. cristata, without an orange border to the foot, can resemble the more variably coloured N. kubaryana quite closely. As I discuss elsewhere on the Forum, these two species are often found feeding together on the same ascidians, suggesting they may be closely related.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (May 3). Comment on Nembrotha cristata & N. kubaryana in Sulawesi by Mike Krampf. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/18637

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