Why do some nudibranchs share the same colour patterns?

March 13, 2002
From: joe

Where can I find information about why some nudibranchs share the same colour patterns?
Joe.

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joe, 2002 (Mar 13) Why do some nudibranchs share the same colour patterns?. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/6406

Dear Joe,
Have a look at the following two pages - Defensive colouration and Mimicry. If you read the messages at the bottom of each page, and my comments, you will should find the information you require. By chance I have just posted a couple of messages today about a couple of amazing examples of the mimicry you are asking about. See the pages on Aldisa williamsi and Aldisa erwinkoehleri. I don't know where in the world you are from, so I can't suggest a particularly relevant example, but the red-spotted chromodorids of southeastern Australia are quite a spectacular example.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2002 (Mar 13). Comment on Why do some nudibranchs share the same colour patterns? by joe. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/6406

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