Noumea nivalis from Hong Kong

August 13, 2001
From: Bill Rudman & Brian Darvell

Here is some information and photos on Noumea nivalis from Brian Darvell's Hong Kong collections.

Another white chromodorid with a yellow or yellow-orange border. There can be a few orange spots on the mantle and the white gills and rhinophores are tipped with orange. Anatomy and taxonomy discussed recently (Rudman 1985). It grows to 15-20 mm in length.

PHOTO: UPPER: 6 April 1983, Loo Fu Fong, Tolo Channel, Hong Kong, 3-6 m. AM C138519. LOWER: 2 specimens, 10 April 1983, Bate Head, Mirs Bay, Hong Kong, 5-10 m. AM C138520.
Hong Kong Collection Records:
AM C138519, 6 April 1983, Site 6.48, Loo Fu Fong, Tolo Channel, 3-6 m. AM C138520, 2 specimens, 10 April 1983, Site 4.57, Bate Head, Mirs Bay, 5-10 m. AM C138521, 13 April 1983, Site 5.16, Chek Chan (W), Mirs Bay, 2-5 m. AM C138522, 3 specimens, 16 April 1983, Site 6.71, N shore, Tolo Channel, 2-5 m. AM C138523, 17 April 1983, Site 5.75, Chu Ma Pai, Tolo Channel, 3-14 m. AM C138524, 18 April 1983, Site 5.76, Datum Rock, Hoi Ha, Tolo Channel, 1-4 m. AM C138525, 20 April 1983, Site 3.81, Ping Chau (SW), Mirs Bay, ~ 7 m. AM C142179, 31 March 1984, Site 10.99, Kiu Tau (W), Kiu Tsui Chan, Port Shelter, 4 m. Depth range: 1-12 m.

Reference:
• Rudman, W.B. & Darvell, B.W. (1990) Opisthobranch molluscs of Hong Kong. Part 1. Goniodorididae, Onchidorididae, Triophidae, Gymnodorididae, Chromodorididae, (Nudibranchia). Asian Marine Biology, 7: 31-79

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman & Brian Darvell

Rudman, W.B. & Darvell, B.W., 2001 (Aug 13) Noumea nivalis from Hong Kong. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/5034

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