Carminodoris armata? from Japan

March 15, 2003
From: Nishina Masayoshi & Jun Imamoto


Dear Bill,
Following your comments about Carminodoris armata from Korea, here is some information about it from Japan. This animal is externally similar to Dendrodoris denisoni (Angas, 1864). I don't have Baba's original description, but C. armata doesn't have the brilliant blue patches on the dorsum.

Usually I find D. denisoni in rocky places but C. armata is on the sand. This animal is rather common here in Izu Peninsula, and is particularly abundant by
night scuba diving in spring.

Photos: Osezaki, Izu Peninsula, Suruga Bay, Japan. Upper: 6m. 11 May 2002, approx 100mm long. Water temperature: 19C degrees. Lower: 24m. 18 May 2002, approx 80mm long. Water temperature: 20C degrees. Photos: Nishina Masayoshi & Jun Imamoto.

Best Regards,
Nishina Masayoshi & Jun Imamoto
http://umiushi.zive.net/

imamoto@wips.co.jp

Dear Nishina & Jun,
Thanks for these photos and information. Sorry it has taken a while to post your message. It certainly matches Dong Bum's photos from South Korea.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2003 (Mar 15). Comment on Carminodoris armata? from Japan by Nishina Masayoshi & Jun Imamoto. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/8276

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