Ceratosoma brevicaudatum from Botany Bay

May 27, 2005
From: Nicholas Missenden

Hello again,
I thought I would send in this photo that I took of what I believe to be a nicely coloured Ceratosoma sinuata, correct me if im wrong please. Photo taken May 2005 at Bare Island, South Wall, depth approx 18m.

Locality:  Bare Island, South Wall, Botany Bay, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Depth: 18 m. Length: approx 10 cm. May 2005. Incoming tide, hotographer: Nicholas Missenden.

Regards
Nick

njmpm@iinet.net.au

Nicholas, J.M., 2005 (May 27) Ceratosoma brevicaudatum from Botany Bay. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13864

Dear Nick,
This is Ceratosoma brevicaudatum, a species found only in southern Australia. By chance I have recently posted a message [#13871] from South Africa about their temperate water species of Ceratosoma ingozi, which is quite similar in shape and colour range.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (May 27). Comment on Ceratosoma brevicaudatum from Botany Bay by Nicholas Missenden. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13864

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