Ceratosoma sinuata from Indonesia

January 16, 2001
From: Ken Knezick

Among my u/w shots from a recent dive cruise to Komodo National Park, Indonesia is that of a nudibranch I have yet to find in a guide book. It is such a bizarre and beautiful creature, for the moment, I am calling it my "nuclear nudibranch."

I have been directed to the Sea Slug Forum resource by Ms. Anne DuPont, who suggested you might be able to provide me with a more accurate I.D.

Thanks & regards,
Ken Knezick
Island Dreams

ken@islandream.com

Knezick, K. , 2001 (Jan 16) Ceratosoma sinuata from Indonesia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/3516

Note added 30 April 2007: Until now on the Forum this species has been considered a form of C. sinuata [see message #19854]. It is now recognised as C. flavicostata.

Dear Ken,
Your animal is one of the colour forms of a nudibranch we now callCeratosoma sinuata. It used to belong in its own genus, Miamira, until recently, so you may find it under that name in some books. Have a look at the other photos on this page to get an idea of the colour variation.
best wishes,
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (Jan 16). Comment on Ceratosoma sinuata from Indonesia by Ken Knezick . [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/3516

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