Hypselodoris krakatoa from Lembeh, Indonesia

April 19, 2010
From: Eric Thorén

Found this in the Lembeh Strait and can't figure out what it is. The closest I get from my reference is Hypselodoris krakatoa - but it doesn't fit that well.

Confirm or other suggestion?

Locality: Nudi Falls, Lembeh Strait, 6-8 metres, Indonesia, Celebes Sea, 13 April 2010, on reef. Length: 50 mm. Photographer: Eric Thorén.

Eric Thorén

info@ericthoren.se

Thorén, E., 2010 (Apr 19) Hypselodoris krakatoa from Lembeh, Indonesia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/23511

Dear Eric,

Yes this is H. krakatoa. This species is only about 10 years old, so we are still learning aspects of its natural history, distribution, and just how variable it is in colour. So its difficult to say whether it 'fits well' until we know more. Messages like yours help to give us a better idea of such 'newish' species

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2010 (Apr 19). Comment on Hypselodoris krakatoa from Lembeh, Indonesia by Eric Thorén. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/23511

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