Chromodoris hamiltoni
Rudman, 1977
Photographed by: Guido Zsilavecz
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Species: | Chromodoris hamiltoni |
Comment from Nathalie Yonow on photo #15514
This seems to be one of the variations identified by Rudman, who originally described the species. He seems to think it is really variable.Comment from Nathalie Yonow on photo #16680
Chromodoris hamiltoni, which usually has more orange centrally but is rather variable in the western Indian Ocean (limited distribution).Comment from Nathalie Yonow on photo #15715
I can just see a bit of orange in the centre of the back?? If not (any other photos in the series?) then maybe Chromodoris elisabethina.Comment from Nathalie Yonow on photo #15511
Yes, with the orange patches in the middle of the dorsum.Comment from Richard Willan on photo #968
This chromodorid nudibranch is distinguished by the broad salmon-pink to orange marginal band. Not all individuals possess the narrow white band between the salmon-pink band and the outermost black band. It is endemic to the tropical western Indian Ocean.Locality:
- Kenya
- Malindi (11) Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
- Watamu (8) Feb, Mar, Dec
- Wasini Island (1) Dec
- South Africa
- Sodwana Bay (3) Feb, Aug
- Umkomaas (1) Jan
- Madagascar
- Madagascar (2) Oct
- Mozambique
- Ponta Do'oura (2) Mar
- Inhambane (1) May
- Zavora (1) May
- Taiwan
- Orchid Island (1) Apr
- Indonesia
- Bali (1) Sep
