Rostanga pulchra from La Jolla, California
July 31, 2007
From: Kevin Lee
Hi Doc,
Thought I'd share these shots of the Red Dorid, Rostanga pulchra, found off the coast of Southern California. It was a first for me. The rhinophore shape is rather funky and unique.
Locality: Pt. Loma, La Jolla, approx. 70fsw, California, USA, Eastern Pacific Ocean, 16 May 2007, Reef. Length: 1.5 inch. Photographer: Kevin Lee.
Kevin Lee.
diverkevin@gmail.com
Lee, K., 2007 (Jul 31) Rostanga pulchra from La Jolla, California. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20321Dear Kevin,
It certainly seems a good week for nice photos of Rostangarhinophores. You can also see in the photo alongside the way that Rostanga gills are usually shorter and more compact than most dorids, the gill circlet forming an upright tube in most species, perhaps to mimic the siphons of the sponge colonies on which they feed.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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