Platydoris sanguinea Bergh, 1905

The species we think is Platydoris sanguinea is rare in the Marshalls, known from only three specimens from Kwajalein Atoll. The 17mm specimen in the first photo below was found at a depth of 13 meters on the seaward reef, in a small cave at night. The other two were living in lagoon patches of Halimeda algae at depth of about 9-15m.

The photos below show a 37mm specimen found in a lagoon Halimeda patch on 8 September 2008.

Here is a view of the underside of the 37mm specimen.

Created 15 December 2006
Updated 20 September 2008