Chromodoris krohni? from Senegal
May 23, 2003
From: M. Poddubetskaia & P. Petit de Voize
Dear Bill,
I know you ‘like’ blue dorids from Mediterranean: some of them seem quite difficult to identify. So, I thought you could be glad to have this one from Dakar (Senegal, Atlantic) :-)
We would like to have your opinion on this identification, please. Patrice took these photos on the M'bao wrecks in April 1999, at a depth of 10m.
Best wishes,
Marina Poddubetskaia
nembro@nembro.info
Patrice Petit de Voize
PdeVoize@aol.com
Poddubetskaia, M. & Petit de Voize, P., 2003 (May 23) Chromodoris krohni? from Senegal. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/9675Dear Marina and Patrice,
I am pretty sure this is a colour form of Chromodoris krohni. 'Typical' specimens usually have 3 yellowish lines on the mantle and scattered spots of the same colour. In this specimen the three lines seem to be replaced by rows of spots - one median, and one on each side. The colour of the gills and rhinophores is the same and the mantle glands appear as a bluish white band just inside the yellow border. If it is C. krohni it is a bit further south than its known distribution in the Mediterranean and nearby Atlantic. Any comments would be welcome.
Best wishes
Bill Rudman
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