Colour forms of Dendrodoris fumata from Reunion

May 16, 2007
From: Hugues Flodrops


Dear Bill,
Here are probably two specimens of Dendrodoris fumata from Etang-Salé Rocky coast. The biggest [upper 2 photos], size about 85 mm, was found during the night of 16 April 2007 and it's looks like to your number A. 

Locality: Etang-Salé, 1 metre and surface, Reunion Island, Indian Ocean, 16 april and 5 may 2007, By night. Length: 85 and 60 mm . Photographer: Hugues Flodrops.

The second [lower photo ] was found in the same pool, near surface (butterfly reflection) during another night: 5 May 2007. It's size about 60-65 mm. We can see a sphere at the end of the gills, what it is? Intestine expelled!
Thanks again.
Regards.
Hugues.

hugues.flodrops@wanadoo.fr

Flodrops, H., 2007 (May 16) Colour forms of Dendrodoris fumata from Reunion. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19902

Dear Hugues,
Yes these are a pale colour form of D. fumata. Certainly the swollen sac emerging from the centre of the gills in the lower animal suggests a major 'health' problem. Often when these animals are dying, some rotting occurs internally - even while the body wall muscles are still working - and as pressure builds up internally the anal opening is the weakest point - not a pretty picture.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (May 16). Comment on Colour forms of Dendrodoris fumata from Reunion by Hugues Flodrops. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19902

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