Tambja sp. 5 from Philippines?
February 9, 2005
From: Andrea Biddittu
Hi Bill,
This nudibranch seems to be a specimen of Tambja sp. 5 from Moal Boal (Philippines). The image available at www.mondomarino.net is by Paolo Eugenio Gabri [I have his permision to use it on the Forum]. I don't know whether the species is now described. The only information is from your site. Moreover, I have read that its only found in Indonesia.
Regards
Andrea Biddittu
andbid@libero.it
Biddittu, A.B., 2005 (Feb 9) Tambja sp. 5 from Philippines?. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13088Dear Andrea,
Yes this is Tambja sp. 5. This group is being studied by Marta Pola at the moment so we shouldn't have to wait too long for a name. One of the aims of the Forum is to build up more information, so this record from the Philippines is a valuable addition to our knowledge
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman