Chromodoris cf. africana from Madagascar [1]

February 13, 2009
From: Sully et Monika Bachel


Concerning message #20981:

Hallo Bill

This is probably a Chromodoris cf. africana observed at the spot "sec de Lakana" on "Ile Ste Marie" on the East coast of Madagascar.

Locality: Ile Ste Marie, 28 m, Madagascar, Indian Ocean, October 2008. Length: 30 mm. Photographer: Sully Bachel.

My wife and I have observed different forms of this nudibranch on this island

best regards
Sully

s.bachel@orange.fr

Bachel, S., 2009 (Feb 13) Chromodoris cf. africana from Madagascar [1]. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22234

.Dear Sully & Monika,

Yes this is what I am calling Chromodoris cf. africana, but it is possible there is more than one species involved. It is also possible that it is not related to C. africana at all. All I can say is that externally, it looks quite like C. africana.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2009 (Feb 13). Comment on Chromodoris cf. africana from Madagascar [1] by Sully et Monika Bachel. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22234

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