Siphopteron brunneomarginatum from Taiwan

May 17, 2002
From: Todd Garthwaite


Hi Bill,
I came across another tiny specimen of what I'm guessing is Siphopteron flavum. The population explosion of Chelidonura amoena is as big as ever, and still holding strong. Naturally, I'd be most grateful if you could help me identify this nudibranch!

Site: 'Nudibranch Alley', (Dragon Cave Bay, N.E. Coast, Taipei County, Taiwan)
Date: 05 April 2002
Depth: 13.9 meters
Temp: 22 degrees C.
Size: approximately 2 - 2.5 mm.
Thanks again!
Todd Garthwaite
(Taipei, Taiwan)

typhoontoddy@yahoo.com

Garthwaite, T., 2002 (May 17) Siphopteron brunneomarginatum from Taiwan. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/6922

Dear Todd,
This is Siphopteron brunneomarginatum. It is similar to S. flavum but this species has a brown borders to the parapodia. It is known from Guam, Marshall Ids, and Papua New Guinea, so your find increases the known distribution of this species.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2002 (May 17). Comment on Siphopteron brunneomarginatum from Taiwan by Todd Garthwaite. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/6922

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