Aglajid sp. 8 from the Bahamas

August 29, 2005
From: Anne DuPont


Hello Bill,

Can you confirm that this is Chelidonura berolina? I found only two in 4 months of searching in the southern Bahamas. This is the larger specimen, approximately 6 mm. The other specimen I found with it was approximately 4 mm. They were found in the sand near sea grass beds.

Location: Monument Beach, Stocking Island, Exumas, Bahamas. Depth: 5-6 feet, March 9, 2005

Thank you,
Anne DuPont
Delray Beach, FL

akdupont@bellsouth.net

DuPont, A., 2005 (Aug 29) Aglajid sp. 8 from the Bahamas. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14646

Dear Anne,
In an earlier message [#9573]  I quoted Marcus & Marcus's original description of the colour of C. berolina and the orange bands they mention suggest they are describing the animal I have identified as C. africana. I suspect this animal is a species of Philinopsis or Aglaja. There is already a photo of this species on the Forum [message #14277] which I have suggested is the same as Redfern's Philinopsis sp. A [Photo 648 in his book]. I have called it Aglajid sp. 8 on the Forum.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Aug 29). Comment on Aglajid sp. 8 from the Bahamas by Anne DuPont. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14646

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