Hypselodoris purpureomaculosa from the Philippines

March 8, 2002
From: Todd Garthwaite

Dear Bill,
Here are several pictures of a nudibranch which Terry Gosliner and David Behrens have kindly identified as Hypselodoris purpureomaculosa, from Puerto Galera in the Philippines. As it was first spotted by a dive-instructor (from Action Divers at Small LaLaguna Beach), named Simon, and because of it's tiger-like stripes we've taken to nicknaming it in layman's terms "Simon's Tiger." My friend Simon, who's been diving (& 'branching') in Puerto Galera for over 10 years, told me this is the first time he's ever seen this particular species of nudibranch. It was a first for me as well.
Here are some further details:
Data: Dec. 10, 2001, 12:49pm
Location: Batangas Channel, Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro Province, the Philippines
Depth: 13.1 meters
Water temperature: 24 deg. C.
Approximate size: 42+ mm

Incidentally, 'Batangas Channel' (as this not-so-popular dive site is known) has incredibly strong currents for a shallow area, and thus a wealth of diverse sponges. All of the most exotic and/or rare nudibranchs that I've come across in the Puerto Galera area have been there.

*By the way, here is a little information about myself, which seems to be the Forum's tradition for people posting for the first time. I'm from New Jersey, (USA), and I am a senior instructor of English as a Second Language (ESL), as well as a teacher trainer, here in Taipei, Taiwan. I've lived in Taiwan for nearly 11 years now, and I speak fluent Chinese. I've been an avid diver (& a "brancher") for 4 & half years. I've been pursuing U/W photography as a hobby for about a year & 1/2. I go diving (& "branching") off of Taiwan's Scenic N.E. Coast every week from mid-April to mid-October.
Take care & best wishes.
Todd Garthwaite
(Taipei, Taiwan)

typhoontoddy@yahoo.com

Garthwaite, T., 2002 (Mar 8) Hypselodoris purpureomaculosa from the Philippines. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/6322

Thanks Todd,
Welcome to the Forum. Hypselodoris purpureomaculosa does not appear to be a very common species but it may be we haven't been looking the right places. If you have photos of nudibranchs from Taiwan they would be very welcome on the Forum as we know very little about the fauna of that part of the world.
best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2002 (Mar 8). Comment on Hypselodoris purpureomaculosa from the Philippines by Todd Garthwaite. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/6322

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