Durvilledoris pusilla from Thailand

February 9, 2009
From: Marcel Tanke

Concerning message #22126:

Dear Bill,
We found this, which I think this is Durvellidoris pusilla, on the ceiling of a small cavern.

Locality: South of Phi Phi Island, 15 meter, Thailand, Ademan Sea, 25 January 2009. Length: about 1 cm. Photographer: Reinhold Mueller.

Best regards,
Marcel

marceltanke@cs.com

Tanke, M.A., 2009 (Feb 9) Durvilledoris pusilla from Thailand. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22222

Dear Marcel,

Yes this is D. pusilla. As you will have seen on the Noumea purpurea Colour Group Page there are a number of other species which can be confused with this species. Compared with Hugues Flodrops animal, the gills of yours are the typical colour pattern.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2009 (Feb 9). Comment on Durvilledoris pusilla from Thailand by Marcel Tanke. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22222

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