Re: Colour variation in Chromodoris splendida

November 3, 2006
From: Bruce Wilkie


Concerning message #15876:

Hi Bill,
Some time ago you were asking for Chromodoris splendida egg ribbons. I am reasonably certain that this ribbon is from C. splendida. I also found this animal recently which I think is C. splendida without spots. Could you please confirm?

Photo - Egg ribbon: 30th September 2006, Manta Bommie, Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island. Depth 7 m. Temp 21 deg c.

Photo - animal:  Shag Rock, Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island., 12 metres, Queensland Australia, Pacific ocean, 23 September 2006, rocky reef with sponges, hard & soft corals . Length: 15 mm. Photographer: Bruce Wilkie.

Many Thanks,
Bruce Wilkie.

brucedwilkie@yahoo.com.au

Wilkie, B., 2006 (Nov 3) Re: Colour variation in Chromodoris splendida. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/18180

Dear Bruce,
When I first saw the photos I thought that that the egg ribbon was evidence that this spotless animal was C. splendida but on reading your message  I see the eggs and animal were independent of each other. Certainly the egg ribbon - with large yellow eggs - looks very like the typical C. splendida egg ribbon [see message #9319]. I am also pretty sure the spotless animal is C. splendida but I have not checked its anatomy or seen it mating or associating with spotted C. splendida so I am not 100% sure. From my records, this spotless form occurs as far north as Heron Is at the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Nov 3). Comment on Re: Colour variation in Chromodoris splendida by Bruce Wilkie. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/18180

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