Dorid from Japan

March 14, 2000
From: Yasuhiro Shirai

Dear Bill,
I found this animal at Shima in Japan. This animal Crawled on seaweed. Could you please identify it for me?

Data:
Location: Shima Pref. Mie, Japan (Kii Peninsula, east coast)
Length: 15mm
Water temperature: 15C
Date Feb.2000
Depth: 3m
Crawling on seaweed.

Best regards,
Yasuhiro Shirai

yasuhiro@e-net.or.jp

Shirai, Y., 2000 (Mar 14) Dorid from Japan. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2060

Dear Yasuhiro,
I am sorry but I don't know whether this is an adult or a juvenile. I am afraid that some of these small greyish dorids are quite difficult to identify without a good knowledge of the local fauna. perhaps someone will recognise it
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 2000 (Mar 14). Comment on Dorid from Japan by Yasuhiro Shirai. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2060

Factsheet

Unidentified - North West Pacific (Japan, China)

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