Re: Lomanotus from the Philippines

July 8, 2008
From: Erwin Koehler


Concerning  message #10762:

Dear Bill,

Here is the same specimen in the above message together with a red rhinopore-one, same nightdive (Philippines, Cabilao island, divesite "Lighthouse"). Data of the red rhinophore animals: length 14 mm, depth 5 m,
 26 Feb. 2003

Erwin

Erwin@Philippine-Sea-Slugs.com

Koehler, E., 2008 (Jul 8) Re: Lomanotus from the Philippines. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/10797

Dear Erwin,

It's possible the red-rhinophore animal is a separate species but at this stage I suspect it is a juvenile colour form of Lomanotus sp. 1. It has traces of the  lobes found in that species and both you and Scott Johnson [see message #1420] have found large Lomanotus sp. 1 and small 'red-rhinophore' together. The large animal in your earlier message [#10796 ] has a pale reddish band across the head which could indicate it fades as the animal matures.

Best wishes
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2008 (Jul 8). Comment on Re: Lomanotus from the Philippines by Erwin Koehler. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/10797

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Lomanotus sp. 1.

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