Giant Pleurobranchus areolatus from Cabo Frio, Brazil.

February 15, 2005
From: Vinicius Padula


Dear Bill,
I´m impressed with the size of this Pleurobranchus areolatus. It was about 150 mm and was so limp when I took it out of the water.

Locality: Conchas Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Depth: 1 m. Length: 150 mm. 6 January 2005. Intertidal. Photographer: Vinicius Padula

This animal was a welcome surprise for me.
Vinicius Padula

viniciuspadula@hotmail.com

Padula, V., 2005 (Feb 15) Giant Pleurobranchus areolatus from Cabo Frio, Brazil.. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13151

Dear Padula,
!5 cm is a good size for a pleurobranch, certainly larger than the 11 cm one Eveline Marcus reported from Cabo Frio [see message #10922].  I have seen a 30 cm long Pleurobranchus forskalii! - but that species is seldom seen much longer than 10 or 11 cm..
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Feb 15). Comment on Giant Pleurobranchus areolatus from Cabo Frio, Brazil. by Vinicius Padula. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13151

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