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Chromodoris colemani  Rudman, 1982

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There are many similar coloured chromodorids which Bill Rudman calls the "Chromodoris quadricolor colour group". Chromodoris colemani can be distinguished by the orange lines running from the rhinophores to the gills. The real Chromodoris colemani has 5 black lines. The specimens from the Philippine islands have only 3 black lines, some of them have 2 more short black lines in front of the gills, that makes 5...This sea-slug can be as well undescribed, but I call it Chromodoris colemani. The border of the mantle has an orange submarginal line. Here are 2 specimens mating.
More informations on Chromodoris colemani are at Bill Rudman's Sea-Slug Forum!