Chromodoris magnifica from Sulawesi
January 26, 2007
From: Mirjam Broos
Hi Bill,
I have a hard time identifying the different species of Chromodoris. Is this C. quadricolor? We found it during a nightdive.
Locality: Paradise Jetty, Likupang, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, 07-10-2006. Photographer: Geert Prast.
Thanks again,
Mirjam Broos
mirjam.broos@planet.nl
Broos, M., 2007 (Jan 26) Chromodoris magnifica from Sulawesi. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19120Dear Mirjam,
This looks very similar to C. quadricolor, but that species has not been recorded from as far east as Sulawesi at present, and it differs in having four colours - hence its name. This is C. magnifica, a species which lacks any blue coloration, and in which the orange mantle border is a submarginal band not a marginal band.
Would you by any chance remember if you found this animal on the greyish sponge it is photographed on? It doesn't look that happy on the sponge and so I wondered if it had been moved there for a better photo. Why I need to check is that I am keen on building up information on the sponges these chromodorids are normally found on.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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