Glossodoris vespa endemic to southern Queensland, Austr

July 4, 2007
From: Gary Cobb


Hi Bill!
Good to see you're busy ... need help?? I thought I would update your Forum fact sheet with a beautiful species endemic to the Sunshine Coast Queensland, Australia that you described. Glossodoris vespa is pretty common here and we see it on about every other dive!

Locality: Sunshine Coast near Mooloolaba, 6-24 m, Queensland, Australia, Pacific Ocean, 30 June 2007, Subtidal. Length: 70-95 mm. Photographer: David Mullins and Gary Cobb.

Cheers and happy branching!
Gary

gary@nudibranch.comau

Cobb, G.C., 2007 (Jul 4) Glossodoris vespa endemic to southern Queensland, Austr. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20096

Dear Gary,
Thanks for some more photos of this species which certainly seems to be found only in southern Queensland. I must say your comment that it is pretty common interests me. Perhaps you could keep an eye out for one laying eggs or even better - eating a sponge.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (Jul 4). Comment on Glossodoris vespa endemic to southern Queensland, Austr by Gary Cobb. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20096

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