Glossodoris cincta with defensive mucus

January 11, 2003
From: Danny Van Belle


Hi Bill,
I think this is Glossodoris cincta again.

These were taken at Similan Islands, Thailand
Dive site: Snapper Alley - Koh Bangu
Depth: 7m
Date: January 2002

Cheers,
Danny

dannyvb@hotmail.com

Van Belle, D., 2003 (Jan 11) Glossodoris cincta with defensive mucus. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/8859

Dear Danny,
It is indeed G. cincta. What is very interesting is your photo showing the milky defensive secretions from what I call the 'mantle glands'. European workers usually call them 'mantle dermal formations' or MDFs for short, because they have found no secretory pores in histological studies. I haven't found any pores either, but I have certainly seen streaming secretions such as this. See the Defensive Secretions page and an earlier message where I discuss this more fully.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2003 (Jan 11). Comment on Glossodoris cincta with defensive mucus by Danny Van Belle. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/8859

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