Re: Rostanga from South Africa

Thanks Peter,

My terminology "Rooi Els, beyond the eastern shore of False Bay" on the species' Fact Sheet is a direct quote from the paper in which the species was named. Although awkward, I assumed it was a pedantic way of saying that it is found off the coast of Rooi-Els. I guess the important thing is to try and indicate whether this species is one that is restricted only to South Africa, or perhaps restricted to the Atlantic coast of southern Africa, rather than a species from the Indo-West Pacific.

It would be interesting to get some photos of its egg ribbon if possible. From my work on Indo-West Pacific species, the shape of the egg mass and the size of the eggs can be a very valuable aid in identifying each species of this genus, and at this stage we haven't any information on any of the Sth African species.

• Garovoy, J.B., Valdés, A., & Gosliner, T.M. (2001) Phylogeny of the genus Rostanga (Nudibranchia), with descriptions of three new species from South Africa. Journal of Molluscan Studies 67: 131-144.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman