Hexabranchus sanguineus with one gill
November 4, 2005
From: Joseph De Vroe
Hi Bill,
Enclosed a picture of a Spanish Dancer (Hexabranchus sanguineus ) with only one gill !
Locality: Gotta Shaab El Erg, Egypt. Red Sea. Depth: 8 m. Length: 20 cm. 28 July 2005. Photographer: Joe de Vroe
Kind regards,
Joe
joe.devroe@skynet.be
De Vroe, J., 2005 (Nov 4) Hexabranchus sanguineus with one gill. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15167Thanks Joe,
Since 'Hexabranchus' means 'six gills', perhaps we should call this Monobranchus. I can't say whether this is a development problem or predator damage. I'll add it to the abnormalities page.
An earlier message from Erwin Koehler [#2964 ] of an animal from the Gulf of Aqaba, with 4 gills, suggests that something may have a liking for these gills. In both animals there seems to be a 'stump' where each gill should be.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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