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Durvilledoris pusilla

(Bergh, 1874)


Gary Cobb Durvilledoris pusilla (Bergh, 1874)

Sven Kahlbrock Durvilledoris pusilla, smal nudi mainly hiding in cracks and overhangs. this at 22m depth Erg Camel/ Hurghada

Message posted on NUDIBRANCH LOVERS on 15 Jun 2011
Vivi Bernardi DURVILLEDORIS PUSILLA

Stuart Pearce Very nice shot :)

Ron Silver Durvilledoris pusilla

Antonio Colacino Great shot to an amazing creature :)

Message posted on The Global Diving Community on 06 Oct 2013
Scott White Sogodod Bay sth Leyte

Patrik Good Is that Mexichromis pusilla?

Gary Cobb Correct ID Patrik!

Scott White Thankyou

Nathalie Yonow hmm.... I am still with Durvilledoris pusilla

Gary Cobb Why Nathalie? Weren't the DNA results good enough? Are we missing something? I'm interested!

Massimo Corea Lembeh Strait - 2011 Nikon D300 in Sea&Sea housing - Micro 105VR - 2xYS110 Iso200 - F22 - 1/160

Orietta Rivolta Bellissimo!

Massimo Corea Grazie Orietta...

Adriano Morettin Che nudibranco è ??

Massimo Corea @Adriano: sto cercando ma non riesco a catalogarlo... se qualcuno ci può aiutare ? Someone knows what kind of nudibranch is this ?

Orietta Rivolta Potrebbe essere Durvilledoris pusilla (Bergh,1874)

Massimo Corea Ok Orietta... mi sembra che tu abbia ragione !

Message posted on Underwater Macro Photographers on 09 Feb 2012
Vivi Bernardi DURVILLEDORIS PUSILLA

Stuart Pearce Very nice shot :)

Ron Silver Durvilledoris pusilla

Antonio Colacino Great shot to an amazing creature :)

Message posted on The Global Diving Community on 06 Oct 2013
Connie Chen Durvilledoris pusilla

Gary Cobb I think this is Noumea norba perhaps a juvenile. Durvilledoris pusilla can usually be separated from the other similar appearing species by its two pairs of purple lobes which uniformly extend to the lateral margins of the notum. Almost never is the white mid dorsum coloration in a straight line, alway 2 isolated blotches. Noumea norma has a single white line down the mid dorsum as in the above photo. I have put up a thread on Durvilledoris pusilla to compare.

Connie Chen Thanks!! Gary :-)

Gary Cobb Only too glad to help!

Christopher Thorn Her Jie, Taiwan. 8 m. 10 mm. Young Chromodoris coi?

Timothy Nguyen A Noumea of some sort, perhaps norba? See what an expert has to say.

Blogie Robillo Looks like Durvilledoris pusilla...

Jeff Rosenfeld Looks to me like Mexichromis pusilla (Bergh, 1874) (also known as Durvilledoris pusilla).

Christopher Thorn Thanks for sharing your knowledge guys

Gary Cobb Right on Jeff. Don't you mean it 'used to be' called Durvilledoris!

Nerida Wilson artist...I mean slug.. formerly known as...!

Gary Cobb Dan here is a photo of me "looking for Nudibranch" at Wolf Rock!!! Shark...what shark?

Gary Cobb Here is my species list from that outing....

Gary Cobb 12 Species found Chelidonura inornata Chromodoris burni Chromodoris splendida Chromodoris strigata Cratena lineata Cratena simaba Dermatobranchus sp.1 Dermatobranchus sp.2 Durvilledoris pusilla Flabellina rubrolineata Hypselodoris maritima Moridilla brockii

Gary Cobb The substrate is not target rich.

Connie Chen Durvilledoris pusilla

Gary Cobb I think this is Noumea norba perhaps a juvenile. Durvilledoris pusilla can usually be separated from the other similar appearing species by its two pairs of purple lobes which uniformly extend to the lateral margins of the notum. Almost never is the white mid dorsum coloration in a straight line, alway 2 isolated blotches. Noumea norma has a single white line down the mid dorsum as in the above photo. I have put up a thread on Durvilledoris pusilla to compare.

Connie Chen Thanks!! Gary :-)

Gary Cobb Only too glad to help!

Harald Schottner

Roy Arthur David Lontoh Noumea varians....

Gary Cobb I think this is Durvilledoris pusilla (Bergh, 1874) D. pusilla can usually be separated from the other similar appearing species by its two pairs of purple lobes which uniformly extend to the lateral margins of the notum.

Message posted on NUDIBRANCH LOVERS on 25 Sep 2011
Blogie Robillo Is this Chromodoris coi or something else entirely? Depth 30m; length abt 1cm; Dapia Wall, Talikud Island, Samal, Philippines.

Gary Cobb Try Durvilledoris pusilla (Bergh, 1874) on for size!

Blogie Robillo Yay! Another addition to my collection! You're simply awesome, Gary.

Gary Cobb Why thanks pawdna!

Taxonomy
Animalia (Kingdom)
  Mollusca (Phylum)
    Gastropoda (Class)
      Heterobranchia (Subclass)
        Opisthobranchia (Infraclass)
          Nudibranchia (Order)
            Euctenidiacea (Suborder)
              Doridacea (Infraorder)
                Doridoidea (Superfamily)
                  Chromodorididae (Family)
                    Durvilledoris (Genus)
                      Durvilledoris pusilla (Species)
Associated Species