Miamira magnifica? from South Africa

March 27, 2000
From: Valda Fraser

Dear Bill
Unfortunately a poor photo! It seems that the family Miamiridae is problematic. Is this specimen Miamira magnifica?
Do shrimps commonly live on this species?
Thanks for the help.
Locality: South coast KwaZulu-Natal SOUTH AFRICA. near Port Shepstone - 18m
Date: April 1999
Size: 50mm
Regards
Valda Fraser

iti04937@mweb.co.za

Fraser, V., 2000 (Mar 27) Miamira magnifica? from South Africa. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2147

Note added 30 April 2007: Until now on the Forum C. sinuata and C. flavicostata have been considered forms of one species. See message #19854 where they and C. magnifica are considered separate species.

Dear Valda,
I'm not quite sure where we draw the line with this 'species'. At present I am putting all the colours together asCeratosoma sinuata. I have included close-ups of the head and gill regions to show the colour better. I assume the object I have arrowed is the shrimp you ask about. I assume it is Periclimenes imperator which although notmally associated with Hexabranchus sanguineus, seems to live in association with lots of larger opisthobranchs
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 2000 (Mar 27). Comment on Miamira magnifica? from South Africa by Valda Fraser. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2147

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