Re: White variation of Doris montereyensis ?

May 8, 2006
From: Jeff Goddard

Concerning message #16457:

Hi Bill and Dave,
I'm not so sure any of the specimens in the top two photos of message #16457 are Doris montereyensis. The relatively small, low, rounded tubercles and patches of dark pigment look more like Geitodoris heathi or Peltodoris lentiginosa to me. I think that dissection would be needed to determine the identity of all three of those specimens. However, the specimens in the bottom photo are clearly Doris odhneri, which has both yellow and white color forms, lacks dark pigment and has broader dorsal tubercles.

Best wishes,
Jeff

goddard@lifesci.ucsb.edu

Goddard, J.H.R., 2006 (May 8) Re: White variation of Doris montereyensis ?. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16479

Hi Jeff,
Well so much for trying to clear up matters. I wish I could be as definite as you, but I cannot. Jan has promised to collect examples of these specimens/colors, and I will pull the radula, and see what I can determine.

Only problem is that the radula didn't help when Sandra ID'd the P. lentiginosa, as counts overlap completely with other species.

We'll certainly post our findings as soon as we can.  Appreciate the wrench in the monkey works.

Best wishes,
Dave Behrens

Behrens, D.W., 2006 (May 8). Comment on Re: White variation of Doris montereyensis ? by Jeff Goddard. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16479

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