Pectenodoris trilineata from Sulawesi
March 23, 2000
From: Lindsay Warren
Dear Bill
This specimen was found by Rich Smith and Doug Philpott at 6.30am on 6 June 1999 at a depth of 8.3 m in an exposed position on dead table coral on Pulau Hoga [Tukang Besi Archipelago, SE Sulawesi, Indonesia - Operation Wallacea]. Size: 6 mm.
It looks similar to Pectenodoris trilineata but the amount of orange in the notum bands made us suspicious. The body and foot are overall strong purple with
a thin white rim to the foot and mantle edge. The rhinophores are a deeper orange than the notum bands with the same colour repeated in the gills.
Photos: Lindsay Warren.
What are your thoughts on this?
All the best
Lindsay Warren.
100014.2112@compuserve.com
Warren, L., 2000 (Mar 23) Pectenodoris trilineata from Sulawesi. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2137Dear Lindsay,
You are right to be suspicious where chromodorids are concerned but I am pretty sure this fits in the colour range of Pectenodoris trilineata.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.
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