Original illustration of Doris albopustulosa Pease 1860

March 7, 2005
From: Bill Rudman

Here is another message concerning the white and purple-spotted chromodorids described from Hawaii by Pease and Garrett. In this one I post the original illustration of Doris albopustulosa, Pease, 1860 

Doris albopustulosa was originally described (Pease, 1860) without an illustration. Bergh (1881: Pl. G, fig  6-7) subsequently published a painting by Andrew Garrett, which we assume was available to Pease. He called it Chromodoris albopustulosa.

Here is Pease's description of the external colour:
Colour above lemon yellow, pustules white, and the margins of the mantle edged with purple. Dorsal tentacles reddish-brown, with white lamellae. Branchiae white. Foot and beneath mantle white. Length 1 inch.

• Pease, W.H. (1860) Descriptions of new species of mollusca from the Sandwich Islands. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 28: 18-36.
• Bergh, L.S.R. (1881)  Malacologische Untersuchungen. In: C.G. Semper, Reisen im Archipel der Philippinen, Wissenschaftliche Resultate. Band 2, Supplement 2., 79-128, Pls.G, H, J-L.

Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Mar 7) Original illustration of Doris albopustulosa Pease 1860. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13264

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