Geitodoris pusae

Vinicius Padula Geitodoris pusae Marcus, 1955 15 mm Búzios, southeastern Brazil

Anne Diver Vini, looks just like our South Florida (USA) species

Vinicius Padula Atlantic Geitodoris are particularly difficult to identify and separate. Would be good to see pictures from other localities!

Anne Diver Yes I will post some from Florida

Alvaro Borba Família Discodorididae Platydoris angustipes (Mörch, 1863) Sandstone reef in Francês beach - Alagoas - Northeast Brazil ~100 mm

Vinicius Padula It seems to be Geitodoris pusae (Marcus, 1955).

Alvaro Borba Because of the shape of the gills?

Vinicius Padula Yes and the mantle/color. But, specimen of 10cm?

Alvaro Borba Or more...

Vinicius Padula So, probably you are right ;)

Alvaro Borba I had been in doubt because of the shape of the gills

Vinicius Padula The shape of the gill is similar, but G. pusae has posterior half gill darker. Differences are more on the mantle (shape and color), G. pusae has more uniform orange color than P. angustipes, which in general tend to be darker orange/red.

Vinicius Padula Definitely Geitodoris pusae (Marcus, 1955).

Alvaro Borba Thanks Padula!!!

Alvaro Borba Família Discodorididae Platydoris angustipes (Mörch, 1863) Sandstone reef in Francês beach - Alagoas - Northeast Brazil ~100 mm

Vinicius Padula By these photos, is a strange pattern for P. angustipes. I would suggest Geitodoris pusae (Marcus, 1955), but not usual to have 10cm specimens of this species. Lets see the new photos.

Alvaro Borba Hey Vinicius Padula sorry, but I overestimated the length of the specimens. A specimen is 20 mm and the other is 30 mm.

Alvaro Borba Really should be Geitodoris pusea (Er. Marcus, 1955) but I still have questions... Below a picture with details rinophore

Alvaro Borba Below a picture with gill details. G. pusea has Dorsum with caryophillidia? Or just complex network?

Alvaro Borba Below, dorsal view of the largest specimen (30mm)

Alvaro Borba And below, details of the mantle and foot (massive and very strong, allowing the specimen is set right in the substrate).

Vinicius Padula Yes, Geitodoris pusae (Marcus, 1955)! Thanks, Alvaro Borba

Vinicius Padula Alvaro, here you can see the differences on the mantle between Geitodoris (left) and Taringa (right). Geitodoris pusae (Marcus, 1955) Taringa telopia Marcus, 1955

Carlos Meirelles perfect

Alvaro Borba Yes! Are very different. And branchial leaves too.