Metaruncina nhatrangensis from Vietnam

December 3, 2005
From: Alexei Chernyshev


I recently described Metaruncina nhatrangensis, from South Vietnam. This species differs from M. setoensis (Baba, 1954) by the color of the body, number of denticulate transverse ridges on the gizzard plates and position of the genital aperture. The species lives among red algae and dead corrals in intertidal zone.

Locality: Van Phong Bay, Vietnam, South China Sea. Intertidal. Length: 4 mm. 19th January, 2005. on dead corals. Photographer: A.V.Chernyshev

  • Chernyshev A.V. 2005. Metaruncina nhatrangensis sp. n. (Opisthobranchia, Cephalaspidea), a new runcinid mollusk from the South China Sea . Bulletin of the Far East Malacological Society: 9: 192-196

Alexei Chernyshev

tsher@bio.dvgu.ru

Chernyshev, A.V., 2005 (Dec 3) Metaruncina nhatrangensis from Vietnam. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15358

Thanks Alexei,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Dec 3). Comment on Metaruncina nhatrangensis from Vietnam by Alexei Chernyshev. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15358

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Metaruncina nhatrangensis