Herviella albida in aquarium

May 28, 2001
From: Todd Bretl

Can anybody tell me what this is exactly.
The specimen was actually photographed in an aquarium. I believe he and what seems to be his mate, came in some rock from the Fiji Islands.
Thanks,
Todd Bretl

tbretl@bates.edu

Bretl, T., 2001 (May 28) Herviella albida in aquarium. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/4244

Dear Todd,
This is an aeolid nudibranch. It's a bit hard to identify these small animals without a more definite knowledge of where they came from. It looks quite like a species of Herviella, and looks very similar to the animal Marshall & Willan identify as Hervilla mietta from Heron Island. As I discuss at the top of the page I think it is more likely to be Hervilla albida

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (May 28). Comment on Herviella albida in aquarium by Todd Bretl. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/4244

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