Aeolid from Scotland

August 30, 2001
From: Erwin Koehler


Dear Bill,
Here are 2 photos from Scotland, Skye, divesite "SS Doris", depth 6 m, length 3 cm, July 2001. They were taken by Frank Gloystein,
Frank.Gloystein@t-online.de
There are so many similar looking species, so I would like to read the comment of a specialist.
Erwin

Erwin@medslugs.de

Koehler, E., 2001 (Aug 30) Aeolid from Scotland. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/5136

Dear Bill & Erwin,
These 2 photos from Scotland are Facelina auriculata. Note the lamellate rhinophores and first ceratal cluster well separated. The red oesophagus is very characteristic (and mentioned, but not illustrated, in a previous message on F. bostoniensis by Lucas Cervera.

Bernard Picton
bernard.picton.um@nics.gov.uk

Picton, B.E., 2001 (Aug 30). Comment on Aeolid from Scotland by Erwin Koehler. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/5136

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Facelina auriculata

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