Glossodoris from Mooloolaba

May 26, 1998
From: Wayne Ellis

Bill,
Here is another of Steve Grail's photos for identification. He basically told me the pics were taken 10-20m, between 1996-98 off Mooloolaba.
Regards,
Wayne Ellis

glaskin@ozemail.com.au

Ellis, W., 1998 (May 26) Glossodoris from Mooloolaba. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/65

This is Glossodoris vespa which is at present only known from southern Queensland. It is quite similar in shape and anatomy to Glossodoris cincta, but its colour pattern is quite unique. I named it "vespa" which is "wasp" in Latin because of its black and yellow colour.

Rudman, W.B., 1998 (May 26). Comment on Glossodoris from Mooloolaba by Wayne Ellis. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/65

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