Plocamopherus margaretae
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Identification is verified by Richard Willan, Nudi Pixel expert
Comment from Richard Willan: This rare dorid is characterised by the reddish pink background, with large and sparse black spots, and 3 pairs of lateral appendages of which only the last pair seems to possess light-emitting ‘globes’. Furthermore, the anterior body is significantly more dorso-ventrally flattened (like a Chromodoris) than any other member of Plocamopherus and the papillae around the anterior margin of the head are relatively very small. It was previously only known from two specimens – from Myanmar and the United Arab Emirates, so these specimens from Indonesia represents a significant new range extension into the tropical western Pacific Ocean.
Previous comment from Dr. Richard Willan: It’s new for me too! I don’t recognise this beautiful dorid at all. And neither have I ever heard of the name “Ceratosoma margaretae” – definitely that name is not published so far anywhere in nudibranch literature. So, I think it is wisest to post it on Nudi Pixel simply as Unidentified dorid.
Comment from the editor: Thanks to Marli Wakeling for suggesting identification for this species
Comment from the photographer: This has apparently only been seen once in Indonesia, of course it was in Lembeh! Now in the Fakfak!
| Location: | Fakfak, Indonesia |
| Photographer: | Graham Abbott |
| Camera: | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T20 › View EXIF properties |
| Taken on: | January 18, 2008 |
| Viewed: | 187 times |
| Posted: | 3 months ago |
| Updated: | 2 months ago |
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Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Family: | Polyceridae |
| Species: | Plocamopherus margaretae |