Glossodoris symmetricus from Mikindani, Tanzania

December 12, 2005
From: Claus Gregersen

Dear Sirs
I have in vain tried to identify the attached slug. Perhabs a Glossodoris symmetricus - but "my" specimen has orange-red mantle border, white rhinophores, and what seems like orange-red gill-border?

Locality: CryptoMania, Mikindani Bay, Mtwara Province, Tanzania. Indian Ocean. Depth: 10-12 metres. Length: 10-11 cm. 16 November 2005. Intertidal, sandy slope. Photographer: Lene Kim Slengerich

Could you be of assistance?

Best
Claus Gregersen
Denmark

e-mail@kofte.dk

Gregersen, Claus, 2005 (Dec 12) Glossodoris symmetricus from Mikindani, Tanzania. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15447

Dear Claus,
It's a bit hard to be sure with such a small photo but I think you are probably correct in thinking it is G. symmetricus. It's only known from  the western Indian Ocean so the locality is ok. I suspect the lack of colour in the rhinophores may be a variation we don't know about. The orange-red rhinophore colour doesn't seem to be a heavy pigmentation in any of the specimens I have seen
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Dec 12). Comment on Glossodoris symmetricus from Mikindani, Tanzania by Claus Gregersen. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15447

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