Glossodoris cincta from Tufi, PNG

October 22, 2001
From: Des Paroz


Hi Bill
Attached are 2 photos of what I believe to be Glossodoris cincta, taken in the Tufi Fjord in Papua New Guinea, September, 2001.

The first photo shows a nudi that was found on exactly the same spot (a protruberence standing clear of the bottom) three evenings in a row. I wonder if the slug was dead. This particular spot was about 2.5 - 3m in depth, directly under the Tufi Wharf (a public wharf). The second was found about 15m away in a depth of about 9-10m on a rubble bottom. Water temp was about 28C.

Within Tufi Fjord, there is very little current flow (none in our experience of 15 odd dives). Coral growth is spectacular, and immediately around the wharf area there is a great muck area created by debris dating to at least WW2 - Tufi was a PT boat base.

Best regards
Des Paroz

des@paroz.com

Paroz, D., 2001 (Oct 22) Glossodoris cincta from Tufi, PNG. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/5421

Thanks Des,
The 'protuberance' you found the animal on is in fact a sponge colony - most probably its food sponge. Mary Jane Adam's message mentions an animal on a similar black sponge. I think it is a species of Spongia or a close relative, but will need to check it out.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (Oct 22). Comment on Glossodoris cincta from Tufi, PNG by Des Paroz. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/5421

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