Adult & Juvenile (?) Nembrotha

May 14, 2010
From: Stewart L. Sy

Hi Dr. Rudman

I photographed this nudibranch in the Philippines in January of 2008. The dive guide said that he's only seen it on this particular coral, and I'm guessing that the inset photo is a juvenile. I've combed through my id book 1001 Nudibranchs and I couldn't find it. All I can maybe say is that is a dorid. ??

Locality: Manila Channel, Puerto Galera, 15 meters, give or take, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines, 12 Jan 2008, On Soft Coral. Length: larger, 1", smaller, 5mm. Photographer: Stewart L. Sy.

Just hoped you'd satisfy my curiosity.

Much thanks!

Stewart Sy

stewart@stewartsy.com

Sy, S. L., 2010 (May 14) Adult & Juvenile (?) Nembrotha. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/23626

Dear Stu,

I discuss the animal in your upper photo in message #21144 and this group of reddish spotted species more generally on the Nembrotha spp Fact Sheet.

I am pretty sure these two are different species. I am afraid we can't say much more about them at present.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2010 (May 14). Comment on Adult & Juvenile (?) Nembrotha by Stewart L. Sy. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/23626

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