Roboastra gracilis from Thailand.

June 26, 2007
From: Vie Panyarachun


Concerning message #10874:

Found this Roboastra gracilis at Hin Pae/Shark Fin Reef in the Similans. It has red longitudinal lines similar to the example from Malaysia.

Locality: Hin Pae/Shark Fin Reef, Similan Islands, approx. 15 msw, Thailand, Andaman Sea, 9 April 2007. Length: approx 1.5". Photographer: Vie Panyarachun.

Vie Panyarachun

vpanyarachun@hotmail.com

Panyarachun, V., 2007 (Jun 26) Roboastra gracilis from Thailand.. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19984

Thanks Vie,

I thought the reddish parts in Asther Lau's photos were something to do with the camera lighting. If your animal actually had lines as red as in the photos it is a very unusual colour form.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (Jun 26). Comment on Roboastra gracilis from Thailand. by Vie Panyarachun. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19984

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