Glossodoris sp. 5.

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

PHOTO

Agincourt Reef, Great Barrier Reef, 5m., approx. 5cm long. November 27, 1998. PHOTO: Erik Schloegl.

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Authorship details
Rudman, W.B., 2000 (March 17) Glossodoris sp. 5. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/glossp5

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Glossodoris atromarginata? from Great Barrier Reef

March 18, 2000
From: Erik Schloegl

Dear Bill,

Here's another nudibranch I've been wondering about. The photo was taken on November 27, 1998 at Agincourt Reef (Great Barrier Reef) at a depth of 5m. The animal was approx. 5cm long. To me it looks like a Glossodoris atromarginata (which I know quite well from Sydney) with the black margin (and black gills) missing. Is it just an unusual colour form of this species?

Thanks for your help,
Erik

schloegl@maths.uts.edu.au

Schloegl, E., 2000 (Mar 18) Glossodoris atromarginata? from Great Barrier Reef. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2113

Dear Erik,
No I don't think it is a colour form of G. atromarginata. I think it is almost certainly an unnamed species. Any specimens would be welcome.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 2000 (Mar 18). Comment on Glossodoris atromarginata? from Great Barrier Reef by Erik Schloegl. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2113