Re: Flabellina trilineata from California

August 5, 2006
From: Clinton Bauder

Concerning message #17024:

Hi Dave,
I'm a bit confused. Flabellina trilineata has annulate rhinophores whereas the rhinophores on Aidan's animal appear to be perfoliate. I'm not really sure what this critter is but I don't think it's F. trilineata. Maybe Aeolidiella oliviae?

Clinton

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Bauder, C., 2006 (Aug 5) Re: Flabellina trilineata from California. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/17085

Hi Clinton,

Point well taken, Flabellina trilineata does have annulate rhinophores.  The problem in attemping to make any identification from this photo is that none of the important characteristics are really clearly visible.  The rhinophores are out of focus, and could definitely be annulate, although at the angle we see them I called them perfoliate.  My error.

Aiden says it had white lines on the body.  Nether Aeolidiella oliviae or Austraeolis stearnsi have this.  Gotta stick with F. trilineata.

Thanks for the correction,
Dave Behrens

Behrens, D.W., 2006 (Aug 5). Comment on Re: Flabellina trilineata from California by Clinton Bauder. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/17085

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