Re: Radula & references for Vayssierea
April 16, 2000
From: Kathe R. Jensen
Dear Bill,
When I see pictures of Vayssierea spp. I am always reminded of a colour figure I saw in the Atlas-part of Quoy & Gaimard's opisthobranchs from the Astrolabe expedition (of course I do not have access to that magnificent work here in Thailand, so I have not been able to refreshen my memory). The species name was Fucola rubra, and at first glance it looked like a tiny Elysia, but the colour was all wrong (dark red, almost purple). Have you seen this plate? And what do you think of it? Could it be Vayssierea?
All the best,
Kathe
jensen@ait.ac.th
Jensen, K.R., 2000 (Apr 16) Re: Radula & references for Vayssierea. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2278Dear Kathe,
Yes I have considered Fucola rubra but it is from the Atlantic Ocean and the specimen is lost. The earliest anatomical description is Risbec's (1928) for Vayssierea caledonica, but Collingwood's description of the living animal can hardly be mistaken for anything else. I'll post a copy of Quoy & Gaimard's Fucola when I get a chance.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.
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