Adalaria proxima? from British Columbia

October 6, 2003
From: Marli Wakeling

Hi Bill,
Another critter from the shallow bay at God's Pocket, Port Hardy, British Columbia: I believe it may be Onchidoris muricata.

Date: August 2003
Location: God's Pocket Bay, Port Hardy, British Columbia
Depth: 25 feet
Length:8 mm.

Cheers,
Marli Wakeling

scuabamarli@excite.com

Wakeling, M., 2003 (Oct 6) Adalaria proxima? from British Columbia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/11037

Thanks Marli,
As I have discussed before, some of these tuberculate onchidorids are quite difficult to separate from one another - even ecologists working with live populations sometimes have great difficulties. With that in mind I am somewhat hesistant to disagree with your suggested identification, but the elongate tubercles tapering to a point suggest your animal is not Onchidoris muricata but Adalaria proxima.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2003 (Oct 6). Comment on Adalaria proxima? from British Columbia by Marli Wakeling. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/11037

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