Chromodoris heatherae from South Africa
July 11, 2000
From: Valda Fraser
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Dear Bill
I found this nudibranch in Gosliner, 1987 (page 76 no 112). Has it been described yet? Do you think both these photos are of the same animal?
Upper photo: 14mm long
Lower photo: 10mm long
Locality: Brazen Head, Transkei, SOUTH AFRICA - 28m
Date: June 2000
Regards
Valda
iti04937@mweb.co.za
Fraser, V., 2000 (Jul 11) Chromodoris heatherae from South Africa. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2662Dear Valda,
Yes this species is now called Chromodoris heatherae Gosliner, 1994.
In the original description Gosliner says that only some specimens have the submarginal yellow line and some lack both the yellow line and red spots.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.
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