Re: Berghia verrucicornis - aquarium culture [1]

June 11, 2007
From: Stephen C. Kempf

Concerning message #6364:

Bill,
I don't recall if I ever sent the pictures of the "real" Berghia verrucicornis (the one that was called that in the USA but is now Aeolidiella stephanieae ) a few years ago, but just in case I didn't, I'm sending them now. I've also included some pictures of Aiptasia pallida (from the Florida Keys) in a second message [#19966], and the zooxanthellae in Berghia's cerata.

Locality: Florida Keys, USA, 1-3 ft, Florida, Monroe, Atlantic Gulf region, USA, Near Intertidal specimens, lab reared. Length: 2-3 cm. Photographer: Stephen C. Kempf.

Enjoy,
Steve

kempfsc@auburn.edu

Kempf, S.C., 2007 (Jun 11) Re: Berghia verrucicornis - aquarium culture [1]. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19968

Dear Steve,
You did send some photos before [message #6472], which confirmed in my mind at least that your animal was not the Mediterranean Berghia verrucicornis. Later Angel Valdes described it as A. stephanieae [message #14603 ].

These extra photos are very welcome as they show us some of the colour variation and the zooxanthellae which this species temporarily retains from its food anemone Aiptasia.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (Jun 11). Comment on Re: Berghia verrucicornis - aquarium culture [1] by Stephen C. Kempf. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/19968

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Aeolidiella stephanieae

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