Glossodoris cf. cincta (Bergh, 1888)

Mehrotra, Rahul, A. Caballer Gutierrez, Manuel, M. Scott, Chad, Arnold, Spencer, Monchanin, Coline, Viyakarn, Voranop & Chavanich, Suchana, 2021, An updated inventory of sea slugs from Koh Tao, Thailand, with notes on their ecology and a dramatic biodiversity increase for Thai waters, ZooKeys 1042, pp. 73-188 : 73

Glossodoris cf. cincta (Bergh, 1888) Figure 9K

Material examined.

One specimen 40 mm, HWB.

Ecology.

Coral reefs throughout the island. Depth 5-15 m.

Distribution.

Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and Madagascar ( Matsuda and Gosliner 2018). First documented from the Gulf of Thailand by Mehrotra and Scott (2016).

Remarks.

Previously recorded as Glossodoris cincta ( Bergh 1888), recent work by Matsuda and Gosliner (2018) has shown that Southeast Asian/western Pacific species may be distinct. However, this cannot be verified until specimens of G. cincta are analysed from the type locality of Mauritius. Therefore, the present species, which externally matches the description by Matsuda and Gosliner, is separated from the true Indian Ocean Glossodoris cincta for now.

Figures

Figure 9. A Hallaxa iju 10 mm B Hallaxa indecora 8 mm C Cadlinella ornatissima 30 mm (photograph by Mati Pauner) D Ceratosoma tenue 85 mm E Chromodoris mandapamensis 50 mm (photograph by Tine Kvamme) F Chromodoris cf. mandapamensis 7 mm G Chromodoris cf. balat 25 mm (photograph by Elouise Haskin) H Diversidoris aurantionodulosa 30 mm I Diversidoris crocea 8 mm (photograph by Pau Urgell Plaza) J Doriprismatica atromarginata 60 mm K Glossodoris cf. cincta 40 mm L Goniobranchus cf. albonares 5 mm.