Plocamopherus imperialis from Sydney

September 29, 2003
From: Barbara Harvey

Dear Bill,
Here are a couple of photos of a Plocamopherus imperialis I found at Balmoral [Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia] in November 2002
Barbara Harvey

Harvey, B., 2003 (Sep 29) Plocamopherus imperialis from Sydney. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/11064

Dear Barbara,
Thanks for the photos. As well as your 'whole animal' photo I have included some enlargements becasue they show the bulbous tip of the lateral papillae behind the gills very well. As I have mentioned elsewhere on this page these bulbous organs emit flashes of light when the animal is maltreated. Flashes of light are also made at other places along the sides of the body, but the is the principal source.
Best wishes
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2003 (Sep 29). Comment on Plocamopherus imperialis from Sydney by Barbara Harvey. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/11064

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