Reticulidia suzanneae from Thailand

May 24, 2002
From: David Behrens


Dear Bill:
Reticulidia sp 1 on the Forum has now been described as Reticulidia suzanneae Valdes & Behrens 2002. The attached photographs of the type specimens were taken by Mark Strickland, at Similan Island, Andaman Sea, Thailand in February, 2001. Specimens measured up to 70mm in length, and were collected on coral rubble bottom at a depth of 21m. This description adds a third species to the genus in the Indo-Pacific and a fourth worldwide.

Reference:
• Valdes, A. & Behrens, D.W. 2002. Phylogenetic systematics of Reticulidia Brunckhorst, 1990 (Mollusca, Nudibranchia), with the description of a new species from the tropical Indo-Pacific. Nat. Hist. Mus. Los Angeles Co., Contrib. in Sci., 492: 1-10.

Dave Behrens

dave@seachallengers.com

Behrens, D., 2002 (May 24) Reticulidia suzanneae from Thailand. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/7024

Thanks for keeping the Forum up to date on new names. I am just posting a message from Bernard Picton today increasing this animal's distribution to the western side of the Indian Ocean.
Cheers,
Bill Rudman

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