Hypselodoris nyalya from the Bahamas

May 29, 2003
From: Larry Townsend

Dear Dr. Rudman,
I found this pair of nudibranchs on May 11, 2003, on Orange Cay in the Bahamas. They were in 60 feet of water on a combination of sponge and hydroids.

These images are from my video of them and the quality is not very good but I hope you will be able to identify them. The body and mantle were translucent white and the mantle was bordered with a red band. The tail was white and had no markings. The rhinophore were blue with rings, and the gills were blue. One of the pair was missing a rhinophore. Are they a color form of Glossodoris sedna?

Thank you for your time.
Larry Townsend
Delray Beach, Fl USA

orcaman@bellsouth.net

Townsend, L., 2003 (May 29) Hypselodoris nyalya from the Bahamas. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/10025

Dear Larry,
This is an interesting find. It is Hypselodoris nyalya, which has seldom been found since its original description. The blue body and reddish border fit the Marcus's description of Hypselodoris nyalya much better than the pale colour form in Paul Young's photo.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2003 (May 29). Comment on Hypselodoris nyalya from the Bahamas by Larry Townsend. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/10025

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