Hypselodoris obscura from Jervis Bay, NSW

December 22, 2000
From: Ken Kates

I photographed the attached nudi last weekend [12 December 2000] on the southern scallop beds in Jervis Bay [New South wales, Australia]. Actually I saw two. Depth 18m, sandy bottom. Could you please ID?
Ken Kates

krkates@shoal.net au

Kates, K., 2000 (Dec 22) Hypselodoris obscura from Jervis Bay, NSW. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/3389

Dear Ken,
This is Hypselodoris obscura, a fairly common chromodorid in New South Wales waters.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, w.B., 2000 (Dec 22). Comment on Hypselodoris obscura from Jervis Bay, NSW by Ken Kates. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/3389

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