Hypselodoris picta lajensis from Brazil

June 12, 2000
From: Carlo Magenta-da-Cunha


Dear friends,

This specimen was collected on the southeast coast of Brazil in Laje de Santos, off shore from Santos Bay (São Paulo State)and was found at 15 m in depth over rock.

It's a beautiful Brasilian species!

Reference: Troncoso, J.S., Garcia, F.J. & Urgorri, V. 1998. Anatomical data on rare Hypselodoris picta (Schultz, 1836) (Gastropoda, Doridacea) from the coast of Brazil with description of a new subspecies. Bulletin of Marine Science, 63(1):133-141.

Best Regards,

Magenta

carlomagenta@uol.com.br

Magenta-da-Cunha, C., 2000 (Jun 12) Hypselodoris picta lajensis from Brazil. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2548

Dear Magenta,
I had just decided to stop work on the Forum today when I decided to have a look at 'just one more message' and it happened to be this one. This nudibranch is not only beautiful, but quite breathtaking! I am glad to say that even after looking at nudibranchs for more than 30 years I still can be amazed at their beautiful colours.

Thank you for sharing these photos with us.
Is this the only subspecies of H. picta to have a region about midway down each side where the mantle border is yellow, like in this animal?

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 2000 (Jun 12). Comment on Hypselodoris picta lajensis from Brazil by Carlo Magenta-da-Cunha. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2548

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