Nudibranch from the Maldives

August 25, 2000
From: Emile von Aesch

I'm an photoenthusiastic divemaster with a special interest in nudibranchs.

In April I photographed a nudibranch in the Maldives. I looked it up in the Indo-Pcific field guide of Nudibranches and Sea Snails by Helmut Debelius but I couldn't find it.

Can anybody tell me which Nudibranch this is?
Thanks a lot.

Emile von Aesch

emile@ikeva.demon.nl

von Aesch, E., 2000 (Aug 25) Nudibranch from the Maldives. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2913

Dear Emile,
This is Chromodoris gleniei, which is recorded only from the Indian Ocean. It has so many similarities to the common Pacific species Chromodoris coi that I have previously considered them to be what we call 'sibling' species - a pair of species which have evolved from a common ancestor.

If you have other photos you would like to share with the Forum they would be very welcome.

Best wishes
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 2000 (Aug 25). Comment on Nudibranch from the Maldives by Emile von Aesch. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2913

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