Mouth parts of some chromodorids

July 1, 2005
From: Bob Whorton

Hi Bill,
Enclosed are a few close-ups of Nudi mouthparts which may be of interest to yourself and others...

Upper right: Hypselodoris apolegma. Lower left: Chromodoris leopardus. Lower right: C. geometrica

Locality: Sulawesi, Indonesia.. Depth: 3 - 20 m. During May 2005. Photographer: Dr Bob Whorton

Bob Whorton

drbob.whorton@btinternet.com

Whorton, R., 2005 (Jul 1) Mouth parts of some chromodorids. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14139

Dear Bob,
Thanks for these, they are a nice addition to the dorid head Fact Sheet. In these photos you can clearly see the snout-like mouth and 'lips' and the pair of oral tentacles. The lower two show the dark purple underside of the anterior mantle, found in only a few, apparently related, species of Chromodoris species.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Jul 1). Comment on Mouth parts of some chromodorids by Bob Whorton. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14139

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