Bullina oblonga from South Africa

August 11, 2001
From: Valda Fraser

Dear Bill,
I think this one belongs to the Hydatinidae family, but I can't find it in my books. Please help.

Locality: Aliwal Shoal, Umkomaas, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA, 15m
Date: July 2000
Size: 12mm

Regards,
Valda Fraser

valdafraser@mweb.co.za

Fraser, V., 2001 (Aug 11) Bullina oblonga from South Africa. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/4423

Dear Valda,
This is an interesting find. I identified it earlier for Ernest Seamark as Bullina oblonga which is apparently endemic to Sth Africa. I certainly don't know of a Bullina from anywhere else with so many axial lines.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (Aug 11). Comment on Bullina oblonga from South Africa by Valda Fraser. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/4423

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