OKINAWAN
OPISTHOBRANCH OF THE WEEK
Glossodoris pallida (Ruppell & Leuckart, 1828) size unknown
Opisthobranch of the Week Data
Taxonomy:
- Order: NUDIBRANCHIA
- Suborder: Doridina
- Family: Chromodorididae
Frequency on Okinawa:
Collection Data:
- Individual Collection No: Photo only
- Location: Tengan Pier (26o24.0'N, 127o51.1'E) [Horseshoe
Cliffs, Tengan Pier]
- Date: 15 March, 1984 [19 individuals photographed and or collected between 15 March, 1984 & 13 January, 1993]
- Depth: Approximately 40ft (12m) [10, 10, 10, 15, 20, 30, 30, 170ft]
- Water temperature at collection depth: Not recorded
- Size: Not recorded
[nine collected individuals were found to be 11, 11, 16,
18, 25, 34, 44, 51, & 61mm]
- Specimen deposited: Photo only, without specimen (different individuals
of the species deposited at Cal Acad Sci).
[brackets indicate range for all Okinawa-collected specimens of the species]
Species Account:
Glossodoris pallida is considered to be uncommon on Okinawa at most dive sites. The Tengan Pier site is the exception; at least one animal per dive is encountered here. The obvious large central opaque markings, yellow emarginated notum, and translucent white body distinguish this attractive dorid from other Okinawan Glossodoris
species.
Page Date: 10 Feb '97
Page Modification Date: 16 Feb '04
Digitally manipulated photo
Copyright © 2004 Robert F. Bolland
