Chromodoris boucheti from South Africa

November 19, 1999
From: Valda Fraser

Dear Bill
I think this may be Chromodoris lochi, but it has too many stripes. I would appreciate your comments.

Locality: South Coast KwaZulu-Natal - SOUTH AFRICA. Scottburgh, on Rocky reef 24m, Nov 1999. Size: 57mm

Regards
Valda Fraser

iti04937@mweb.co.za

Fraser, V., 1999 (Nov 19) Chromodoris boucheti from South Africa. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1540

Dear Valda,
Another interesting, if not unexpected find. This is Chromodoris boucheti which I described some years ago from the western Indian Ocean. It is very similar in colour to C. lochi and C. willani which I distinguish from each other at the top of the page.

it would be interesting with some of your common species to see if they are found regularly on a particular sponge and if so taking a photo of them on the sponge. Knowing the preferred food and the shape and nature of their egg ribbon are two bits of information that can be very useful clues to whether two very similarly coloured animals are the same species or two different species.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 1999 (Nov 19). Comment on Chromodoris boucheti from South Africa by Valda Fraser. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1540

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