Tambja sp. from South Africa

July 28, 2000
From: Valda Fraser

Note added 16 August 2005: This species is now named Tambja zulu.

Dear Bill
I think this may be Roboastra luteolineata. I look forward to hearing your opinion.
Thanks.
Locality: South coast KwaZulu-Natal SOUTH AFRICA. Hibberdene - 20m
Date: Jan 1999
Size: 35mm

Regards
Valda Fraser

iti04937@mweb.co.za

Fraser, V., 2000 (Jul 28) Tambja sp. from South Africa. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2271

Dear Valda,
It looks a bit like the animal Terry Gosliner identifies in Nudibranchs of Southern Africa as Roboastra luteolineata but it is Photo 184, on the same page in his book, which is an unnamed species of Tambja. It is very distinctive in having the greenish yellow lines along the gills.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 2000 (Jul 28). Comment on Tambja sp. from South Africa by Valda Fraser. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2271

Factsheet

Tambja zulu