Re: Unidentified Nudibranch from Guam

February 23, 2007
From: Bob Abela

Concerning message #19482:

Thanks for the ID help and follow up discussion everyone.

So, are juvenile C. miamirana typically white and, as they mature, change colors? Or are we dealing with color variation, independent of developmental stage?

Bob Abela

babela@guamcell.net

Abela, R. A., 2007 (Feb 23) Re: Unidentified Nudibranch from Guam. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19517

Dear Bob,

I must say that I had never seen a white animal like yours before, but I recognised it from its general shape, green patches and fine gills. We know very little about this species so it is not possible to link 'whiteness' with immaturity, although both the white specimens we have on the Forum were small animals. However perhaps the link is Guam rather than size? I mentioned that at times this species is remarkably well camouflaged against its background environment so there is always the possibility that in Guam they are living on whitish coralline rock.

What we need is a lot more information.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (Feb 23). Comment on Re: Unidentified Nudibranch from Guam by Bob Abela. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19517

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