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. |
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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
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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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