Noumea varians from Okinawa
February 19, 2004
From: Kunihiro Takahashi
Note added 27 Feb 2009: This is probably Thorunna halourga . See message #22290.
Dear Dr.Rudman
I found this slug and two similar ones [message #12158, message #12248] at Okinawa.
Are they Hypselodoris bullocki?
Data
Date: 26 May, 2001
Location: Cape Maeda,Okinawa Japan
Depth: 10m
Length: 8~10mm
W/Temp: 25C degree
Photo by Kunihiro Takahashi
Best Regards,
Kunihiro Takahashi
manta9216@tontonme.ne.jp
Takahashi, K., 2004 (Feb 19) Noumea varians from Okinawa. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12247Dear Kunihiro,
Although this lacks white marks in the centre of the mantle, I am pretty sure this is Noumea varians. Have a look at the Noumea purpurea colour group Page for a comparison of this group of species.
Best wishes
Bill Rudman
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