Re: Glossodoris tomsmithi from Ningaloo Reef, West

May 7, 2007
From: Rebecca Johnson

Concerning message #18446:

Hi Bill,
Welcome back!
I have been enjoying the Ceratosoma discussion and all of the chromodorids of late.

In checking our collection for data on Glossodoris tomsmithi, I saw that we have specimens from Okinawa, Maui, Oahu and the Marshall Islands.
See Bob Bolland's page: http://rfbolland.com/okislugs/glostoms.html

Also, it looks like Scott Johnson has usually seen brown rhinophores in the Marshall islands and the 'bluer' animals found in Hawaii usually have dark rhinophores. This animal from Ningaloo is bluish with brown rhinophores....It certainly is interesting.
Thanks and take care,
Rebecca

rjohnson@calacademy.org

Johnson, R.F., 2007 (May 7) Re: Glossodoris tomsmithi from Ningaloo Reef, West. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19866

Dear Rebecca,
Yes it is an interesting find

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (May 7). Comment on Re: Glossodoris tomsmithi from Ningaloo Reef, West by Rebecca Johnson. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19866

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