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Glossodoris dalli
(Bergh, 1879)
Order: NUDIBRANCHIA
Suborder: DORIDINA
Superfamily: EUDORIDOIDEA
Family: Chromodorididae
DISTRIBUTION
Tropical East Pacific - Baha California to Galapagos Ids.
PHOTO
UPPER: Shallow subtidal off Isla Luz, Bahia de Concepcion, Sea of Cortez, Mexico. February, 1992. Photo: Jeff Goddard.
LOWER: Careyeros, intertidal. Bahia de Banderas, Mexico. 23 February, 2002. Photo: Alicia Hermosillo
Translucent white background colour with black/brown spots on the mantle and the sides of the body. Cream, and sometimes orange to red spots are mixed among the blackish mantle. Rhinophores and gills are white with orange or light red tips.
Reference:
• Bertsch, H. (1978). The Chromodoridinae Nudibranchs from the Pacific Coast of America – Part III. The genus Chromolaichma and Mexichromis. The Veliger, 21(1): 70-86.
Synonyms are C. banksi and C. sonora. See Jeff Goddard's message for further photos.
Authorship detailsRudman, W.B., 2000 (October 10) Glossodoris dalli (Bergh, 1879). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/glosdall
Related messages
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Glossodoris dalli from the Galapagos Ids
From: Julianne Parolisi, December 28, 2004 -
Glossodoris dalli from Mexico
From: Alicia Hermosillo, March 23, 2002 -
Three eastern Pacific chromodorids
From: Jeff Goddard, October 13, 2000