Chromodorid from the Andaman Sea

January 2, 2003
From: Danny Van Belle

Hi Bill,
I can't find this one anywhere!

Filmed at Boonsung wreck, Taplamu, Thailand, Andaman Sea.

Depth: 20m
Length: 2cm

Best regards
Danny Van Belle

dannyvb@hotmail.com

Van Belle, D., 2003 (Jan 2) Chromodorid from the Andaman Sea. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/8752

Thanks Danny,
Ths looks to be a colour variety of Hypselodoris krakatoa, so-named because of the 'volcanic' look of the raised gill pocket which you can see in the photo alongside. I think the arrangement of the white spots, confined to dark brown bands, is pretty characteristic of this species. At present I have tentatively identified some more colourful animals from the NW Pacific [Japan, Taiwan] as this species, but until we know more about this recently described species it is difficult to be sure.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2003 (Jan 2). Comment on Chromodorid from the Andaman Sea by Danny Van Belle. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/8752

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