Hoplodoris bifurcata (Baba, 1993)

We found only the single specimen figured below of this species. It was west of Mbokonmbeti Island, Nggela, on 2 April 1994. It appears to be a perfect match for the figure of this species in Fahey & Gosliner, 2003. We've seen a slightly different form in the Marshall Islands.

Reference:

Fahey, S.J. and T.M.Gosliner. 2003. Mistaken Identities: On the Discodorididae Genera Hoplodoris Bergh, 1880 and Carminodoris Bergh, 1889 (Opisthobranchia, Nudibranchia). Proceeding of the California Academy of Sciences 54(10): 169-208.

Updated 1 Jan 2008