Aldisa sanguinea from California
July 28, 2007
From: Clinton Bauder
Hi Bill,
Found this Aldisa sanguinea on a funny looking red sponge that I don't recall seeing before. Certainly the spots on the back of the slug make sense in this context.
I'm not sure if the eggs belong to the Aldisa but they do look like the egg mass in message #15161.
Locality: Partington Canyon, 10 meters, CA, USA, Pacific, 21 July 2007, Rocky Reef. Length: 20 mm. Photographer: Clinton Bauder.
Clinton Bauder
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Bauder, C., 2007 (Jul 28) Aldisa sanguinea from California. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20297
Hi Clinton,
What a perfect example of this species. Bill's close-ups show the texture of the mantle well. Note the notal tubercles are smooth, not caryophyllidic.
As far as the eggs are concerned, they certainly look like those of Aldisa. The sponge I can't help you with.
Thanks for sharing,
Dave Behrens
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