Another Chromodoris africana from Tofo, Mozambique
April 28, 2008
From: Natasja Vandeperre
Dear Bill,
Here is another Chromodoris africana from Mozambique.
Locality: Tofo, Mozambique, Indian Ocean, 22 July 2007. Length: 30 mm. Photographer: Natasja Vandeperre.
Greetings,
Natasja
postmaster@naaktslakken.be
Natasja Vandeperre, 2008 (Apr 28) Another Chromodoris africana from Tofo, Mozambique. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20579Dear Natasja,
When trying to make sense of some of the strange colour forms of this group of similarly coloured species, I sometimes have doubts about the validity of some species - for example are C. africana and C. quadricolor really different? So it is reassuring to get photos of typical Chromodoris africana like this, which show how its colour pattern [black, white and orange only]and its body shape, with a wider mantle skirt and softer wider body, differ from C. quadricolor.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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