Hypselodoris cf. maculosa from Sri Lanka

October 5, 2007
From: Anouk Houben

Hi Bill,

This tiny Hypselodoris was found on the Third reef off Negombo. Could it be Hypselodoris carnea? I didn't crop the picture since you might want to identify what this snail seems to be feeding on.

Locality: Third reef, Negombo, 16m, Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean, March 2007, patchy reef 20 km from the coast. Length: 1cm. Photographer: Anouk Houben.

Kind Regards,
Anouk

nashiman@lankacom.net

Houben, A., 2007 (Oct 5) Hypselodoris cf. maculosa from Sri Lanka. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20856

Dear Anouk,
Thanks for not cropping the photo, it certainly gave me a chance to look around for potential food or other details. Unfortunately there was nothing to see on this occasion. This is one of those species in which the gills and rhinophores have orange bands rather than being a single colour.

Your animal is what I am calling Hypselodoris cf maculosa. It looks a bit like H. maculosa but is different [see C. decora Colour Group] and doesn't appear to have a name at present.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (Oct 5). Comment on Hypselodoris cf. maculosa from Sri Lanka by Anouk Houben. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20856

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