Re: Chromodoris luteopunctata? from NE Spain

July 2, 2008
From: David Abecasis

Concerning message #20910:

Hello Bill,

I have recently taken this picture of a Chromodoris but I have some doubts regarding the species. It seems to have spots on both rhinophores and gills so it could be a C. luteopunctata. But on the other hand the colors around the mantle line yellow border are more typical of C. luteorosea.

Locality: Armação de Pêra, 16 metres, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean, 26 June 2008, Rocky. Length: 1 cm. Photographer: David Abecasis.

Which species do you think it is?

Best regards,

David Abecasis

davidbecas@netcabo.pt

Abecasis, D., 2008 (Jul 2) Re: Chromodoris luteopunctata? from NE Spain. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/21663

Dear David,

I can see your problem. This animal looks very much like some in a message from Senegal [message #10260] in which I said some characters, like the white spots on gills and rhinophores are characteristic of C. luteopunctata but the large regular spots are characteristic of C. luteorosea. 

I am afraid I give up. Hopefully Angel Valdes or Lucas Cervera can give us the benefit of their experience.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2008 (Jul 2). Comment on Re: Chromodoris luteopunctata? from NE Spain by David Abecasis. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/21663

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