Dermatobranchus from South Africa

January 5, 2001
From: Valda Fraser


Dear Bill
Not my favourite kind because it is too ugly! It is common. Can you identify this Dermatobranchus?
Locality: Sodwana, north coast KwaZulu-Natal - 10m, SOUTH AFRICA
Date: August 2000
Size: 20mm
Thanks.
Regards
Valda Fraser

iti04937@mweb.co.za

Fraser, V., 2001 (Jan 5) Dermatobranchus from South Africa. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2900

Dear Valda,
This is a species of Dermatobranchus but I can't easily identify it with anything published from South Africa. It could of course be something with a much wider Indo-West Pacific distribution.

If this is a common species it might be worth keeping an eye on it, even if it is ugly, because we know little about the feeding habits of these animals. Any clues will be gratfully received.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (Jan 5). Comment on Dermatobranchus from South Africa by Valda Fraser. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2900

Factsheet

Dermatobranchus sp. 5