Glossodoris sp. 4.

Order: NUDIBRANCHIA
Suborder: DORIDINA
Superfamily: EUDORIDOIDEA
Family: Chromodorididae

DISTRIBUTION

South Africa.

PHOTO

off Pumula, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Depth approximately 42m. 17 March 2002. Upper - L: 42 mm., Lower - L: 20 mm. Photos: Lindsay Warren

This species is illustrated in Gosliner, T. 1987 Page 85, specimen 137, Glossodoris sp 4.

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Authorship details
Rudman, W.B., 1999 (November 8) Glossodoris sp. 4. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/glossp4

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Glossodoris sp. 4 from South Africa

September 23, 2002
From: Lindsay Warren

Dear Bill
In connection with the message I sent about another white Glossodoris, here are shots of what I think are Glossodoris sp. 4. All three were found on 17 March 2002 off Pumula, KwaZulu-Natal at a depth of approximately 42m by Mike Fraser and Martin Wallace.
Upper Right - L: 42 mm
Lower Left - L: 20 mm
Lower Right - L: 50 mm

All the best
Lindsay

alldcl@compuserve.com

Warren, L., 2002 (Sep 23) Glossodoris sp. 4 from South Africa. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/7976

Thanks Lindsay,
These photos show parts of the colour pattern which were not clear in the earlier photos we have of this species.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Glossodoris sp from South Africa

June 7, 2001
From: Valda Fraser

Dear Bill
I think this Glossodoris appears in Gosliner pg 85 no 137.(Glossodoris sp. 4) Please tell me if it has been described yet. Thanks.
Locality: Brazen Head, Transkei, SOUTH AFRICA - 28m
Date: June 2000
Size: 4,5cm.
Valda Fraser

iti04937@mweb.co.za

Fraser, V., 2001 (Jun 7) Glossodoris sp from South Africa. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2664

Dear Valda,
No it hasn't a name as yet
Cheers,
Bill

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (Jun 7). Comment on Glossodoris sp from South Africa by Valda Fraser. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2664

Glossodoris? from South Africa

November 10, 1999
From: Valda Fraser

Dear Bill

I would like to know whether this Glossodoris sp has been named.  It is found very commonly on our coast.  This is a huge specimen.  Normally they are half this size.
    
Locality: South Coast KwaZulu/Natal - SOUTH AFRICA. Near Port Shepstone, Rocky reef, 15 m, October 1999, 40mm long.
    
I have found it in Gosliner, T. 1987 NUDIBRANCHS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA. Sea Challengers, page 85, specimen 137 Glossodoris sp 4.

Thanks.
Valda Fraser

iti04937@mweb.co.za

Fraser, V., 1999 (Nov 10) Glossodoris? from South Africa. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1504

Dear Valda,
I'm pretty sure Terry hasn't described this species as yet. He has reviewed the species of Chromodoris from his book (Gosliner, 1994), but like all of us I am sure he has a backlog of interesting things still to get to.

Bill Rudman.

•Gosliner, T. M. (1994) New species of Chromodoris and Noumea (Nudibranchia: Chromodorididae) from the western Indian Ocean and southern Africa. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 48(12): 239-252.

Rudman, W.B., 1999 (Nov 10). Comment on Glossodoris? from South Africa by Valda Fraser. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1504