Hypselodoris cerisae Gosliner & Johnson, 2018

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

* Hypselodoris cerisae Gosliner & Johnson, 2018 Figure 10I

Material examined.

One specimen 4 mm, CB.

Ecology.

Among reef rubble in shallow coral reef. Depth 4 m.

Distribution.

Japan, Malaysia, and Taiwan ( Epstein et al. 2018). Here representing a first record for Thai waters.

Remarks.

Though a small individual, it is identified as H. cerisae based on pink and purple pigmentation and dark brown lines with white spots. An absence of orange/burnt orange pigmentation separates it from H. krakatoa Gosliner & Johnson, 1999.

Figures

Figure 10. A Goniobranchus aureopurpureus 45 mm B Goniobranchus fidelis 12 mm C Goniobranchus geometricus 15 mm (photograph by Kirsty Magson) D, E Goniobranchus sinensis different morphs, 34 mm (D) and 55 mm (E) F Goniobranchus tumuliferus 10 mm G Goniobranchus verrieri 10 mm (photograph by Khumron Waipaka) H Goniobranchus sp. 55 mm (photograph by Phannee Mccarthy) I Hypselodoris cerisae 4 mm J Hypselodoris confetti 24 mm (photograph by Pau Urgell Plaza) K Hypselodoris decorata 18 mm L Hypselodoris infucata 12 mm.