Colour variation in Chromodoris splendida [1]

February 23, 2006
From: Bruce Wilkie

Concerning message #15827:

Hi Bill,
Here are some more Chromodoris splendida colour pattens.
Sorry I don't have egg laying photos, but I will try to get some for you. I have photos of egg spirals but can not be certain they are from C. splendida.

Locality: Flat Rock North Stradbroke Island, 10-14 metres, Queensland Australia, Pacific ocean, 20 November 2005, rocky reef with sponges, hard & soft corals . Photographer: Bruce Wilkie.

Many Thanks,
Bruce Wilkie.

brucedwilkie@yahoo.com.au

Wilkie, B., 2006 (Feb 23) Colour variation in Chromodoris splendida [1]. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15876

Dear Bruce,
Thanks for these and your following message [#15877]. They certainly give us a better idea of this northern population of C. splendida. One of your specimens is particularly interesting because it shows a  reddish outer margin to the mantle border, not normally found in this species. It also has a yellow border to at least the tip of the foot, which is unusual, but sometimes present in typical specimens. It will be interesting.to see what the egg ribbon looks like from up your way. The Atkinson's have a good photo of a typical egg ribbon in an earlier message [#9319]
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Feb 23). Comment on Colour variation in Chromodoris splendida [1] by Bruce Wilkie. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15876

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