Nembrotha cristata & N. kubaryana in Sulawesi
May 3, 2007
From: Mike Krampf
Dear Bill,
I thought I'd share this photo because it shows a Nembrotha cristata & Nembrotha kubaryana in close proximity to each other (assuming I've identified them correctly). I thought it was interesting and thought it may be an good data point for your research.
Locality: Dive Site - Batu Gosok off Bangka Island, 55 ft, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Celebes Sea, 26 October 2006, Reef Wall. Length: 3 cm. Photographer: Mike Krampf.
Mike
mtkrampf@yahoo.com
Krampf, M., 2007 (May 3) Nembrotha cristata & N. kubaryana in Sulawesi. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/18637Thanks Mike,
Yes you have identified these species correctly. Certainly N. cristata, without an orange border to the foot, can resemble the more variably coloured N. kubaryana quite closely. As I discuss elsewhere on the Forum, these two species are often found feeding together on the same ascidians, suggesting they may be closely related.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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