Aldisa sanguinea from Point Lobos, California
May 3, 2007
From: Clinton Bauder
More from Point Lobos.
Pretty sure this one is Aldisa sanguinea, despite the lack of spots on its back. It's very small - maybe 6 or 7mm. When I first saw it I figured it was Rostanga pulchra but after checking the focus on my first shot I realized the rhinophores weren't right for Rostang a.
Locality: Point Lobos State Reserve, 17 meters, California, USA, Pacific, 4 March 2007, Rocky Reef. Length: 6-7 mm. Photographer: Clinton Bauder.
Cheers,
Clinton
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Bauder, C., 2007 (May 3) Aldisa sanguinea from Point Lobos, California. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19611Hi Clinton,
This is an interesting specimen. Just shows us how much variation can exist within a species.
Thanks for sharing,
Dave Behrens
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