Opisthobranch from Veracruz, Mexico

September 3, 2008
From: Rodrigo J. Pérez Weil

Concerning message #20925:

Dear Bill:
I photographed this opistobranch in Veracruz, Mexico, on a reef named La Galleguilla. It was about 1-2 m deep over coral rocks. Its size is 40 mm long. Can anyone help me about this opisthobranch? It can retract rhinophores and its gills too

Locality: Veracruz, 1-2 m, Veracruz, Gulf of Mexico, 30 may 2007. Length: 40 mm. Photographer: Rodrigo Pérez.

Rodrigo Pérez.

hitlacoke@hotmail.com

Pérez, R. J., 2008 (Sep 3) Opisthobranch from Veracruz, Mexico. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/21838

Dear Rodrigo,

It is a dorid nudibranch of some sort. My first thought was perhaps a Discodoris but I have my doubts. In one photo I noticed what look like papillae over the mantle [see middle right photo], which you wouldn't find in a Discodoris. I am afraid that in all parts of the world these 'flat' dorids are very difficult to identify from photographs - and often from living animnals as well - withour a good knowledge of the local fauna. Perhaps someone can help us?

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2008 (Sep 3). Comment on Opisthobranch from Veracruz, Mexico by Rodrigo J. Pérez Weil. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/21838

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Unidentified - Caribbean and South America (Atlantic)

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