Tambja gabrielae from Japan.

March 10, 2006
From: Sayoko Matsuda

Dear Dr.Bill
I think this sea slug is probably  Tambja gabrielae. I saw a lot of Tambja morosa, Tambja verconis and Tambja sagamiana but there was only one Tambja gabrielae. It is a place with abundant food. Those sea slugs are seen in this area from December to April, when the water temperature is lowest.

Locality: Otsuki-cyo Issai (the Pacific coasts of Japan), 15-18 m, Kochi Prefecture Japan,, Pacific Ocean,, 11 February 2006, on an iron frame (bait is on) or the tops of a stone of the side. Length: 70 mm. Photographer: K's staff.

Yours sincerely,
Sayoko Matsuda

kochi-ks@mx32.tiki.ne.jp

Sayoko Matsuda, 2006 (Mar 10) Tambja gabrielae from Japan.. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16041

Dear Sayo,
Thanks for this information on T. gabrielaein Japan. This is much further north than it has been recorded before. I would very much like to see photos of the other species of Tambja you mention, and any photos you have of them on their food
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Mar 10). Comment on Tambja gabrielae from Japan. by Sayoko Matsuda. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16041

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