Paradoris sp. 1
Order: NUDIBRANCHIA
Suborder: DORIDINA
Superfamily: EUDORIDOIDEA
Family: Discodorididae
PHOTO
Locality: Sodwana Bay, 30 metres, South Africa, Indian, October 2006, Reef. Length: 60mm. Photographer: Colin Ogden.
This is possibly the species of Paradoris, recently described recently by Dayrat, (2006: 209-216, Figs 57C-E) but not actually named. He identified it as Paradoris sp. B. It is translucent with closely placed opaque white spots and some elongate black streaks. The black streaks are shorter than the lines in the Sth African animals but are otherwise quite similar.
- Dayrat, B. (2006) A taxonomic revision of Paradoris sea slugs (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Nudibranchia, Doridina). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 147: 125-238.
Rudman, W.B., 2007 (March 1) Paradoris sp. 1 [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/parasp1
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Paradoris sp.? from South Africa
March 2, 2007
From: Riaan Marx
Hi Bill,
On a dive with Colin Odgen, we noticed this nudi. Colin mentioned that he had sent a photo of a similar specimin to you before and that I should send you this one too as confirmation. Well, here is another for the collection.
Locality: Sodwana bay, Deep Sponge reef, 29 m, South Africa, Indian, 24 Feb 2007, Deep Rocky Reef. Length: 30 mm. Photographer: Riaan Marx.
Kind regards,
Riaan
rmarx@aasa.co.za
Marx, R., 2007 (Mar 2) Paradoris sp.? from South Africa. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19560
Dear Riaan,
Yes this is one I tentatively thought was a species of Paradoris when Colin sent his photo in [message #18539 ]. It has been hiding with the unidentified Sth African species, so I think it is time to make a Paradoris sp. 1 page for it.
This is possibly the species of Paradoris, recently described recently by Dayrat, (2006: 209-216, Figs 57C-E) but not actually named. He identified it as Paradoris sp. B. It is translucent with closely placed opaque white spots and some elongate black streaks. The black streaks are shorter than the lines in the Sth African animals but are otherwise quite similar. As we can see in the close-up alongside, the white in your animal consists of closely spaced opaque white spots like Dayrat's material.
I have also used this as an opportunity to sort out some other animals on the Forum which are most probably species of Paradoris. For example Doris sp. 11 from the Marshall Ids [message #2017], is almost certainly the same as this Sth African species so I am moving it to this page. There are also three records of a similarly coloured species, which Dayrat has reported on as Paradoris sp. C, [#5182, #4717, #4637] which I have moved from the unidentified lists to Paradoris sp. 2.
There are also a group of messages concerning a Phyllidiella mimic which have been on the Forum as Doris? sp. 3. They may be a colour form of Paradoris liturata but I have kept them separate as Paradoris cf. liturata.
I have also moved Discodoris? liturata to Paradoris liturata, and made new pages for Paradoris lopezi and Paradoris erythraeensis. So I guess today is Paradoris day.
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Dayrat, B. (2006) A taxonomic revision of Paradoris sea slugs (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Nudibranchia, Doridina). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 147: 125-238.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
Paradoris? from South Africa
November 24, 2006
From: Colin Ogden
Hi Bill,
Good to have you back. During October we celebrated Marine week here at Sodwana Bay and on one of the days we had a "Nudibranch Day" to see how many different species we could find and hopefully find some we had never recorded here before. We found 2 new species which I could not identify. Here is one of them.
Locality: Sodwana Bay, 30 metres, South Africa, Indian, October 2006, Reef. Length: 60mm. Photographer: Colin Ogden.
Please could you help. It is quite distinctive, but I cant even decide which family it is.
regards
Colin
scubaco@iafrica.com
Ogden C. M., 2006 (Nov 24) Paradoris? from South Africa. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/18539Dear Colin,
It certainly has a distinctive colour pattern, but I don't recognise it. It is possibly a species of Paradoris, a genus comprehensively reviewed very recently (Dayrat, 2006), but it is not one of the species recognised in that work.
- Dayrat, B. (2006) A taxonomic revision of Paradoris sea slugs (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Nudibranchia, Doridina). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 147: 125-238.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
Dorid species from the Marshalls
March 7, 2000
From: Scott Johnson
Hi Bill,
Attached is a photo of another small dorid I was never able to identify. I saw 4 or 5 of these at Enewetak Atoll in the early 80s. It's a small beast. They typically measure 7 to 8mm in length. Texture is somewhat firm, and they live under chunks of dead coral rock on shallow lagoon reefs.
Scott
johnson@kmr.ll.mit.edu
Johnson, S., 2000 (Mar 7) Dorid species from the Marshalls. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2017Note added 5 March 2007: This is a species of Paradoris, probably Paradoris sp. 1.
Dear Scott,
Thanks. Perhaps someone will recognise it. In the meantime it can beDoris sp. 11.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.
