Aphelodoris varia from New South Wales
November 4, 2005
From: Bruce Potter
Dear Bill,
Would I be correct in identifying this one as an Aphelodoris varia?
I found it off the coast near Swansea in about 15 meters amongst rubble and kelp. I cannot tell you exactly where because I think our boat driver was lost.
It would have been about 55 mm long.
Locality: Near Swansea, Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia.
Depth: 15 meters. Length: 55 mm. 30 October 2005. Rocky bottom with Kelp. Photographer: Bruce Potter
Thanks
Bruce Potter.
bandppotter@bigpond,com
Potter, B., 2005 (Nov 4) Aphelodoris varia from New South Wales. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15148Dear Bruce,
Yes this is Aphelodoris varia. The quite high rhinophore sheaths are one of a characteristics of species of this genus.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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