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Nudibranch from Manado, Indonesia

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Nudibranch from Manado, Indonesia

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  1. I need some help with identifying this 5cm nudibranch, I think it's a Glossodoris species, but can't find any other pictures of it.

     

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  2. I believe that it's an undescribed Noumea sp.

     

    Cheers,

    Marli

  3. That was quick Marli.

     

    I looked at the Noumea species 4 & 6 in Indo-Pacific Nudibranchs & Sea Slugs by Gosliner et al. , but they are all much smaller around 15mm. Mine was definitely at least 5cm maybe bigger, plus the mantle undulates like a Glossodoris sp.

  4. Interesting; I have looked at everything online and my references, and although there are similar critters, I can't find a match.

     

    Cheers,

    Marli

    Edited by scubamarli
  5. Thanks for checking all your sources Marli. Maybe then it will just turn out to be a giant Noumea with a thyroid problem. ;-)

  6. I'll send it to Angel (co-author with Gosliner) tomorrow for his opinion.

  7. what about Noumea labouti?

     

    cheers,

    beo

  8. Thanks Leslie, I've sent it to Terry, but haven't heard back from him, so I guess he's away.

     

    Thanks Beo, I considered Noumea labouti, but discounted it because it's only 15mm and the photos I've seen show the mantle has reticulate markings, unlike my photo.

Keldan

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