Reticulidia suzanneae from East Africa

May 24, 2002
From: Bernard Picton


Hi Bill,
Here is a photo - and range extension to Pemba Island, East Africa where I spent a week diving in Feb 1999 from the boat Kisiwani.

This is the one you have as Reticulidia sp. 1 - we found several individuals and they looked just like Reticulidia halgerda to me except for the rather more restricted dark colour between the ridges which forms spots rather than filling the area and the paler overall coloration. I have included the R. halgerda photo from Bali, for comparison.

UPPER PHOTO: Indonesia (Bali) - R. halgerda
LOWER PHOTO: Pemba - R. suzanneae

Bernard

bernard.picton.um@nics.gov.uk

Picton, B., 2002 (May 24) Reticulidia suzanneae from East Africa. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/6470

Thanks Bernard,
I have just got a message today informing me that this species is now named Reticulidia suzanneae. Nice to be able to increase its known geographical range so quickly.
Cheers,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2002 (May 24). Comment on Reticulidia suzanneae from East Africa by Bernard Picton . [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/6470

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