Hypselodoris whitei? from Bali
February 22, 2006
From: Marli Wakeling
Hi Bill,
Until I scanned these beauties, I assumed they were Hypselodoris emma. Now I realize there are too many lines. Is this Hypselodoris whitei or Hypselodoris maridadilus? It looks more like the latter, but the locale fits the former better.
Locality: Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia. Depth: 20 feet. Length: 20 mm. 23 July 2005. Sand and rubble slope. Photographer: Marli Wakeling
Cheers,
Marli
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Wakeling, M., 2006 (Feb 22) Hypselodoris whitei? from Bali. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15181Dear Marli,
These two species may turn out to be geographical forms of one species. The only consistent colour difference seems to be that the Pacific H. whitei has white-tipped rhinophores while the Indian Ocean H. maridadilus does not. For that reason I would identify yours as H. whitei.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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