Crimora papillata from Scotland

August 21, 2008
From: Jim Anderson

Concerning message #16332:

Dear Bill,

There were many Crimora papillata on the bryozoans on the rocky wall and ledges around 28 m, where I first spotted the mating pair, up to 12 m where the 3rd example was seen. Spawn was also seen at 28 m. Water temperature 13° C. This is the first time I have seen this species in Scotland although I have a report from a friend who found it last year 100 km south of here.

Locality: Garvellachs Islands, 12 - 28 m, Scotland, Firth of Lorne, N E Atlantic, 3 August, 2008, Rocky reef. Length: 25 mm. Photographer: Jim Anderson.

Jim Anderson.

jander4454@gmail.com

Anderson, J, 2008 (Aug 21) Crimora papillata from Scotland. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/21821

Dear Jim,

Thanks for this interesting record.  It looks like it was a good place for bryozoans. Picton & Morrow (1994) note that this species is usually found associated with, Flustra foliacea, Chartella papyracea, and Securiflustra securifrons, three branching bryozoans with flattened blades. In your photos, at first sight it looks like they are associated with the bushy bryozoan which fills most of the background, but in the upper photo, I suspect they are sitting on the skeletal remains [middle right photo] of a colony of Flustra. And in the lower photo, the animal seems to have just started eating another colony of what I assume is Flustra foliacea.   

  • Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. 1994. A Field Guide to the Nudibranchs of the British Isles. 144pp. Immel Publishing: London.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2008 (Aug 21). Comment on Crimora papillata from Scotland by Jim Anderson. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/21821

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