Unknown dorid from New Zealand
June 1, 2005
From: Ian Skipworth
Hi Bill
Apologies for the quality of this photo. It was taken with a highly unsuitable 10.5mm fisheye lens. I was hoping I'd find another with the macro lens on but didn't. There's a second slug behind the front one which makes its shape less distinct. Rhinophores can just be seen to the left. One has a dark coloured tip. Gills are to the right. Any comments much appreciated.
Locality: Shag Islands, Dusky Sound, Fiordland. NZ. Depth: 10 m. Length: 40 mm. 6 May 2005. Rocky reef. Photographer: Ian Skipworth
Cheers
Ian
ian@ianskipworth.com
Ian Skipworth, 2005 (Jun 1) Unknown dorid from New Zealand. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13913Dear Ian,
I have to admit defeat with this one. It certainly does not look like any species I am familiar with so I looked through some of the old literature. In the 1800s quite a few species were described from New Zealand on the basis of preserved animals. No information was collected on the colour or shape of the living animals. A number of tuberculate dorids were described but none seem to fit your animal. Without some information on its anatomy I'm afraid I could only make a wild guess as to what genus it belongs to.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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