Grey colour form of Acanthodoris nanaimoensis

November 10, 2005
From: Jan Kocian


Hello Bill,
I found what I think is dark phase of Acanthodoris nanaimoensis but the rhinophores seem short compared to other pictures on the Forum, also lacking marking on gills.

Locality: Whidbey Island, Puget Sound. Washington, USA. Eastern Pacific Ocean. Depth: 15 feet. Length: 35 mm. 06 November 2005. old wharf. Photographer: Jan Kocian

 Jan Kocian

honkoc@hotmail.com

Kocian J., 2005 (Nov 10) Grey colour form of Acanthodoris nanaimoensis. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15213

Dear Jan,
I read that there is a grey colour form of this species, so I guess that is what this is. Certainly there are reddish tips to the rhinophores. The lack of colour on the gills is probably and individual variation. But if it is something else I am sure someone will let us know
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Nov 10). Comment on Grey colour form of Acanthodoris nanaimoensis by Jan Kocian. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15213

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