This species has been observed on Reunion Island

Order : Nudibranchia Suborder : Euctenidiacea Superfamily : Doridoidea Family : Chromodorididae Distribution : South Africa and Réunion Island. Maximal size : 48 mm Abundance : Seldom if ever on the fore reef zone Species characteristics : The white spots on the translucent white mantle are crowded and irregular, often elongate, in shape and also occur on the foot. The tip of the gills is edged in a dark brown The upper half of the rhinophore clubs is green- brownish, the basal half fading to translucent white There is a thin yellowish to whitish marginal band.
	Showing species characteristics...	Photo Sophie Darnis Reunion, Zone Saliba, Saint Gilles, 30 m, 25 April 2009, size : 10 mm

See more about : Sightening and mating periods

Remarks :

Identification confirmed by Nathalie Yonow

Bibliographic data :

This species have similarities with Ardeadoris undaurum and Verconia (or Ceratosoma) sp 2 but :

Glossodoris sp 1	Ardeadoris undaurum	Verconia (or Ceratosoma) sp 2
The numerous white spots on the translucent white mantle are crowded and irregular, often elongate, in shape	The mantle is translucent white with many large opaque white blotches all over, except around the edge which has a broad band of opaque white	The mantle is translucent white with few irregular opaque white patches
There is a thin yellowish to whitish marginal band.	There is a thin yellow band right at the edge	The thick mantle margin is either pale creamly yellow or white
The tip of the gills is edged in a dark brown	The gills are translucent white with red lining the inner and outer edge of each gill.	The gills are translucent white with a tinge of orange on the rachis
The upper half of the rhinophore clubs is green- brownish, the basal half fading to translucent white	The rhinophore stalk is transparent and the club is opaque white with a yellow dash along the upper part of the anterior and posterior midline of the club	The rhinophores are translucent white with an terminal orange or green-brown core
The foot is like the mantle, scattered with numerous white spots.	The foot of the animal is white, somewhat more opaque around the edge of the foot.	The foot is translucent white with white patches.

The white Glossodoris is relatively high, the mantle clongately oval with the broad overlap thrown into a series of folds down each side, with a particularly prominent fold on each side halfway down the body.
    The 8 to 9 gills are simple.

References :

Bill Rudman Sea slug site : Sea Slug Forum : Glossodoris sp8 and G. undaurum

Publications :

Rudman, W.B. (1985) The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: Chromodoris aureomarginata, C. verrieri and C. fidelis colour groups. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 83 : 241-299

Other photos of Glossodoris sp 1 :

Emmanuel Eby Reunion, Saint Leu, 13 October 2005   The white Glossodoris is relatively high, the mantle clongately oval with the broad overlap thrown into a series of folds down each side, with a particularly prominent fold on each side halfway down the body.

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