Atagema alba from southern California
July 30, 2007
From: Jim Lyle
Dear Bill,
Behrens and Hermosillo show this dorid as Atagema alba. As the slug forum does not have this branch in the species list, I thought I would pass along the image.
Locality: Buchanan's Reef, Palos Verdes, 20 metres, California, USA, Pacific Ocean, 22 July 2007, Rocky reef. Length: 20 mm. Photographer: Jim Lyle.
Jim Lyle.
jlyle@adelphia.net
Lyle, J. L., 2007 (Jul 30) Atagema alba from southern California. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20298
Hi Jim,
Nice find. This species is certainly not very common. It is readily identified by the strong irregular dorsal ridge, and the three extra-branchial lobes, shown in the close-up.
Thanks for adding this species to the Forum,
Dave Behrens
