Phyllidiella rosans mating - D. denisoni hiding
February 15, 2007
From: Hugues Flodrops
Dear Bill,
If you look closely, you can see three seaslugs in this picture. When I was looking at this photo I took of two Phylidiella rosans mating, [approx 25 mm & 40 mm], I saw on the computer a blue spot on the left and after I enlarged it, a juvenile Dendrodoris denisoni (size about 20-25 mm) was clearly visible.The red sponge was a good camouflage for it.
Could you confirm the identification?
Locality: Pain de Sucre, Saint-Gilles, 15 metres, Reunion Island, Indian Ocean, 20 December 2006. Length: 25 mm- 40 mm- 20 mm. Photographer: Hugues Flodrops.
With kind regards.
Hugues.
hugues.flodrops@wanadoo.fr
Flodrops,H., 2007 (Feb 15) Phyllidiella rosans mating - D. denisoni hiding. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19199Dear Hugues,
I've put a ring around where the Dendrodoris is in the photo. It is certainly very well camouflaged and shows why some of these small Dendrodoris are overlooked when 'live rock' is sold to aquarium keepers
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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