Thorunna horologia from Reunion island

June 17, 2005
From: Philibert Bidgrain

Dear Bill,
Reunion Island sea slugs.
In your Forum, you say that this animal has only been reported from Tanzania and northeastern South Africa. We have found one specimen (Observed & photographed by Maurice Jay) which seems to be a specimen of Thorunna horologia

Best Regards
Philibert Bidgrain
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Bidgrain, P., 2005 (Jun 17) Thorunna horologia from Reunion island. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14035

Dear Philibert,
This certainly seems to be T. horologia. It will be interesting to see if records remain confined to the western Indian Ocean or whether it has a wider distribution. Species of Thorunna are relatively small so I suspect they are often missed or overlooked by all but the most diligent.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Jun 17). Comment on Thorunna horologia from Reunion island by Philibert Bidgrain. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14035

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