Need help ID this nudibranch/slug

January 1, 2001
From: Planoi


Would you help me identify this?
Is it Berghia nudibranch?
thanks,
Planoi
Bangkok, Thailand

winp@writeme.com

Planoi, 2001 (Jan 1) Need help ID this nudibranch/slug. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/3416

Dear Planoi,
It is not Berghia but it is an aeolid nudibranch. If you look in the Species List at some of the animals listed under SUBORDER AEOLIDINA you will see some of the variety in shape and colour amongst the aeolids.

It is difficult to identify these animals form a photograph taken of their foot. I really need to get a good look at then from above so I can see how their cerata are arranged and the shape of the rhinophores, as well as the general colour of the animal. I can therefore only make a guess at what your animal is. The only distinctive feature I can see is the purplish band on each ceras. One species that has such a band is Flabellina riwo but I can't be sure. all I can say is that it is an aeolid nudibranch.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Bill Rudman, 2001 (Jan 1). Comment on Need help ID this nudibranch/slug by Planoi. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/3416

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