Flabellina poenicia? from South Australia

June 14, 2001
From: John Chuk

Dear Bill,
Here is an situ shot of another aeolid found at Rapid Bay Jetty, South Australia, on 18/2/01. Is this one Flabellina poenicia?

This specimen was found crawling over a small brown alga on the bottom beneath the jetty at 9m depth. It measured 11mm in length.

Best Wishes,
John.

jchuk@giant.net.au

Chuk, J., 2001 (Jun 14) Flabellina poenicia? from South Australia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/4569

Dear John,
The papillate rhinophores and purple jaw plates make it pretty certain that this is F. poenicia. My photo above of an animal on its hydroid prey is also this rather dull colour. Obviously that should have a nice feed of yellow or orange before they are photographed.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (Jun 14). Comment on Flabellina poenicia? from South Australia by John Chuk. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/4569

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