Glossodoris cincta - with some extrusion
April 25, 2008
From: Riaan Marx
Good morning Bill,
I have two photos of Glossodoris cincta, but with a weird extrusion on the side. At first I thought it might be the reproductive organs, but is this not the wrong side of the body? All photos I have taken of Nudibranchs mating, the reproductive organs were on the right side and this is on the left side of the body.
Locality: Sodwana, 25 metres, South Africa, Indian Ocean, 18 August 2007, Rocky reef with sandy patches. Length: 25mm. Photographer: Riaan Marx.
Riaan Marx
riaan.marx@gmail.com
Marx, R., 2008 (Apr 25) Glossodoris cincta - with some extrusion. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20615Dear Riaan,
It's nice to get some photos of this western Indian Ocean colour form of G. cincta. Concerning the 'extrusion' you mention. If it is the object I have 'ringed' in a close-up from your photo then I am pretty sure it is some worm just under the Glossodoris. Perhaps it is emerging from its burrow? It is probably a polychaete but I can't see enough to be sure.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
Related messages
-
Glossodoris cincta from the Red Sea
From: Marcel Tanke, September 2, 2009 -
Glossodoris gregorius - or is it?
From: Déwald Swanepoel, April 2, 2009 -
Glossodoris cincta from the Solomon Ids
From: Barbara Hanchard, December 12, 2008 -
Glossodoris cincta from North Sulawesi
From: Mirjam Broos, May 28, 2007 -
Glossodoris cincta feeding record
From: Richard Swann, March 15, 2007 -
Re: Glossodoris cincta from the Red Sea
From: Lior Harari, January 5, 2007 -
Glossodoris cincta from South Africa
From: Lior Harari, January 5, 2007 -
Re: Glossodoris cincta - sponge association
From: Colin Ogden, September 8, 2006 -
Glossodoris cincta - sponge association
From: Bill Rudman, August 23, 2006 -
Glossodoris cincta from the Red Sea
From: Lior Harari, June 24, 2006 -
Glossodoris cincta from North Sulawesi
From: Erwin Kodiat, December 14, 2005 -
Glossodoris cincta from Malaysia
From: Noor Hadi Ismail, December 13, 2005 -
Color form of Glossodoris cincta? from the Philippines
From: Paul Osmond, October 20, 2005 -
Glossodoris cincta from Bali
From: Sabine Noack, May 14, 2005 -
Glossodoris cincta from Singapore
From: Lim han peng, April 25, 2005 -
Glossodoris cincta from Mozambique
From: Charles Rowe, January 28, 2005 -
Glossodoris cincta ? from Papua New Guinea
From: Jerry Kane, January 29, 2004 -
Feeding habits of two species of Glossodoris
From: Sarah, December 8, 2003 -
Are these two the same animal?
From: Gary Cobb, October 9, 2003 -
Glossodoris cincta from South Africa
From: Rudolph van Jaarsveld, July 14, 2003 -
Glossodoris cincta laying eggs
From: Vasa P. Sirinupongs , June 23, 2003 -
Glossodoris cincta - feeding
From: Mary Jane Adams , March 18, 2003 -
Glossodoris cincta from southern Thailand
From: Priscilla Yeo, January 24, 2003 -
Glossodoris cincta with defensive mucus
From: Danny Van Belle, January 11, 2003 -
Glossodoris cincta with missing rhinophore
From: Mary Jane Adams, December 13, 2002 -
Glossodoris cincta from North Sulawesi
From: Marli Wakeling, October 8, 2002 -
Re: Glossodoris cincta
From: Jim Anderson, March 13, 2002 -
Glossodoris cincta from Okinawa
From: Bob Bolland, March 13, 2002 -
Glossodoris cincta from Irian Jaya
From: Paul Krupela, March 13, 2002 -
Glossodoris cincta from Indonesia
From: Stuart Hutchison, March 10, 2002 -
Glossodoris cincta from Hong Kong
From: Bill Rudman & Brian Darvell, January 23, 2002 -
Glossodoris cincta from Tufi, PNG
From: Des Paroz, October 22, 2001 -
Glossodoris cincta laying eggs
From: Mary Jane Adams , August 24, 2001 -
Glossodoris cincta from Papua New Guinea
From: Stuart Hutchison, June 14, 2001 -
Re: Glossodoris cincta
From: Terry Gosliner, September 1, 2000 -
Glossodoris cincta from South Africa
From: Valda Fraser, August 30, 2000 -
Glossodoris cincta from Papua New Guinea
From: Mary Jane Adams, March 21, 2000