Dendrodoris rainfordi
Allan, 1932
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Below is comment from Dr. Bill Rudman, go to Sea Slug Forum to read more information
Dear Sabine,
This is Dendrodoris rainfordi which was described from coastal Queensland, Australia in 1932 and not reported again until 70 years later with two photos being posted on the Forum - also from Queensland. So your animal is a very interesting record extending the known geographic range of the species from Queensland to Malaysia.
Your find makes me wonder if it is known in the NW Pacific perhaps under a different name, but I can't recall one.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
Found in October 2007, on sand, algea and sea grass at 20 meters depth
| Location: | Redang, Malaysia |
| Photographer: | Sabine Rock |
| Camera: | Olympus C5060 Wide Zoom › View EXIF properties |
| Taken on: | October 19, 2007 |
| Viewed: | 300 times |
| Posted: | 7 months ago |
| Updated: | 7 months ago |
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Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Family: | Dendrodorididae |
| Species: | Dendrodoris rainfordi |