Re: Eubranchus inabai from Australia

March 13, 2001
From: Richard.Willan

Dear Bill,
I consider Eubranchus inabai to have been introduced into eastern Australia by shipping. It would be worth people keeping an eye out for it to decide whether it has established in this country or not. Following my review of all marine molluscs potentially introduced into Australia (I presented an address on this topic at the mollusc conference in Sydney last year), I believe the following 8 species of opisthobranchs are non-indigenous: Aplysiopsis formosa, Kaloplocamus ramosus, Polycera capensis, Polycera hedgpethi, Janolus hyalinus, Eubranchus inabai, Tenellia adspersa, Godiva quadricolor.

Reference
Willan, R.C. (2000) Marine molluscan introductions into/within Australia: can we do any more than monitor the arrival and spread of non-indigenous species? Molluscs 2000 Abstracts: page 87.

Best wishes,
Richard

Richard.Willan@nt.gov.au

Willan, R., 2001 (Mar 13) Re: Eubranchus inabai from Australia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/3956

Thanks Richard,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (Mar 13). Comment on Re: Eubranchus inabai from Australia by Richard.Willan. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/3956

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