A Chromodoris from Mooloolaba

June 22, 1998
From: Wayne Ellis

Hi Bill,
Here is another of Steve Grail's photos. It was taken off Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, southern Queensland, in 10-20m, between 1996 and 1998.
Regards
Wayne Ellis

glaskin@ozemail.com.au

Ellis, W., 1998 (Jun 22) A Chromodoris from Mooloolaba. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/44

They are Chromodoris kuiteri. In a number of the chromodorids with this basic colour pattern, including Chromodoris westraliensis, Chromodoris elizabethina, Chromodoris magnifica the orange of the mantle border, gills and rhinophores seems to vary in different individuals from yellow to a deep orange. Since I first described this species nearly 20 years ago I know of no further records from Western Australia other than the single one from Houtman Abrolhos Ids that I recorded then. Since it is not uncommon in northern New South Wales and southern Queensland, it is possible that the Western Australian record is a mistake. Any sightings from outside northern NSW and southern Queensland would be valuable in determining its distribution.. Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 1998 (Jun 22). Comment on A Chromodoris from Mooloolaba by Wayne Ellis. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/44

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Chromodoris kuiteri

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