Favorinus? from Zushi, Japan

November 16, 2003
From: Akira Kurabayashi


Hello, Dr. Rudman.
I found the animal that seems to be seaslug in Zushi,Japan. However, I do not know the name of this animal. Could you identify this animal?

photo: by Akira Kurabayashi
Date: 2 November 2003
Depth: 15m
Size: 3mm
Location: Zushi, The base of Miura Peninsula and the southern coast of the Sagami Bay, Japan

Best regards,
Akira Kurabayashi

kurabar@mba.nifty.com

Kurabayashi, A., 2003 (Nov 16) Favorinus? from Zushi, Japan. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/11373

Dear Akira,
It is quite difficult to identify nudibranchs when they are so small. Often juvenile shape and colour differ from that of adults. Despite that my guess would be that this is a species of Favorinus, and could possibly be Favorinus japonicus. But I could be quite wrong
Best wishes
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2003 (Nov 16). Comment on Favorinus? from Zushi, Japan by Akira Kurabayashi. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/11373

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