Letter from Dr. Bill Rudman: An Update of Doto Bella

Following up on two earlier Blog entries 'Analyse this!' and 'Analysed!', Dr. Bill Rudman, Principal Scientist at the Australian Museum, writes:

"I have checked up on what we really know about Doto bella and as I suspected it is very little. I can't even be sure if yoru animal is indeed Doto bella. Since it was described in 1938, a number of species from Japan have been identified as this species but none fit the original description very well. It would be very useful to have some more information on your animal especially about its size and the colour and shape of the head tentacles [rhinophores]."

The Hantu Blog and photographer Paul Tan are in the midst of sharing information with Dr. Rudman to get a better idea of what animal we're looking at.

It'd be thrilling to note if Singapore waters has a rare and relatively poorly described critter! So please continue to contribute your photographs! What may seem a casual picture may hold greater value than you think!