Black nudibranch

April 10, 2000
From: Eric Jensen

I found a nudibranch that is either solid black or dark, dark blue with white tips on his antenna. It is about 2-1/2" long. Any idea what it is?
eric jensen

ericj25@msn.com

Jensen, E., 2000 (Apr 10) Black nudibranch. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2243

Dear Eric,
It would be useful to know where in the world you saw this black nudibranch. Nudibranchs, like most animals, each have their own geographic range. It is most unlikely that an animal you found in the Mediterranean would also live in say, the west coast of North America. So if I knew where you found your animal I would have a much better idea of what you most likely saw.

While waiting for your reply, I could guess at Dendrodoris nigra or Dendrodoris fumata which both have colour forms which are essentially black with white tipped rhinophores (head tentacles). They are both found in the tropical and subtropical Indian and western Pacific Oceans. Have a look at the pages in the Forum on those two species (by clicking on the names) and see if they look like your animal.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 2000 (Apr 10). Comment on Black nudibranch by Eric Jensen. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2243

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