Goniodoris glabra from Japan
March 12, 2000
From: Atsushi Ono
Dear Bill,
Thank you for ID of Melibe engeli.
This time, I attach a Goniodoris species. This is similar to G.felis in its form, but different in color. There are many milky-white dots on it's body, rhinophores and gills.
I found this animal at 5m depth on a rock at Kerama Is. near Okinawa. Its size is 7mm long.
This is very rare species, I have ever seen only one individual.
Could you help me to identify this?
Sincerely,
Atsushi Ono
ononini@cosmos.ne.jp
Ono, A., 2000 (Mar 12) Goniodoris glabra from Japan. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2064Dear Atsushi,
This is Goniodoris glabra Baba, 1937 which was originally described from Japan. There is a good painting in Baba (1949) [Opisthobranchs of Sagami Bay].
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.
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