Paradoris sp. 2

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

DISTRIBUTION

Known at present from the Philippines and Indonesia

PHOTO

Batangas, Philippines, May 2001. Length approx 5 mm. Photo: M.D. Miller.

This pale yellow species has a series of black lines running out to the mantle edge across the mantle skirt. The inner end of each line widens into an irregular spot. The rhinophore club is black and there is black on the upper part of each gill. Like other species of paradoris, the mantle tissue is packed full of opaque whitish spherules. This species has been recognised by Dayrat (2006) as Paradoris sp. C. It has imilarities to Paradoris sp. 1 which has a pattern of black lines.

  • Dayrat, B. (2006) A taxonomic revision of Paradoris sea slugs (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Nudibranchia, Doridina). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 147 (2): 125-238.
Authorship details
Rudman, W.B., 2007 (March 1) Paradoris sp. 2 [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/parasp2

Related messages


Re: Philippine Unknown

September 20, 2001
From: Mike Miller

Dear Bill
Here is another image of Erwin's unknown from the Philippines. We have also seen it in the Batangas area. The animal is rather small, usually in the range of 5mm or less which makes underwater photography difficult without special adaptations to bring out the features of the animal. It was found at Batangas, Philippines, May 2001
Cheers;
Mike Miller

mdmiller@cts.com

Miller, M.D., 2001 (Sep 20) Re: Philippine Unknown. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/5182

Note added 5 March 2007: This is an unnamed species of Paradoris.

Thanks Mike,
Bill Rudman

Re: Unknown from the Philippines

August 14, 2001
From: Erwin Köhler

Dear Bill,
Here is another photo of the unknown dorid. I changed my equipment - now I use a NIKON COOLPIX 990 in a housing, the quality of the shots is much better, but i can't do enlargements afterwards. This specimen was collected and sent to Antonio Perrone, so we must wait to his comments...
Erwin

Erwin@medslugs.de

Köhler, E., 2001 (Aug 14) Re: Unknown from the Philippines. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/4717

Note added 5 March 2007: This is an unnamed species of Paradoris.

Thanks Erwin,
Perhaps someone knows this animal.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (Aug 14). Comment on Re: Unknown from the Philippines by Erwin Köhler. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/4717

Unknown from the Philippines

July 1, 2001
From: Erwin Köhler

Dear Bill,
here is the next one from the Philippines,
Cebu Island, Moalboal, divesite "Tongo", depth 14 m, length 7 mm, June 02, 2001.
Erwin

Erwin@medslugs.de

Köhler, E., 2001 (Jul 1) Unknown from the Philippines. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/4637

Note added 5 March 2007: This is an unnamed species of Paradoris.

Dear Erwin,
This looks as though it may be a species of Jorunna. Can you check your photos to see if there is any sign of caryophyllidia, the furry, spiculate papillae that members of this genus have all over their mantles.
Cheers,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (Jul 1). Comment on Unknown from the Philippines by Erwin Köhler. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/4637