Unknown aeolid from New Zealand

November 14, 2001
From: Gareth Jones

Hi Bill, We photographed this nudi' at the Poor Kknights Ids [northeastern New Zealand] on the 20 Oct 2001 near a site called southern arch. It was on a sponge covered rock wall at about 7m. The background in the photo is Ecklonia kelp. We hope you can give us a name for the 'face'. It is small, 7-8mm.
Any help appreciated
Cheers
Gareth Jones

rees@divenz.co.nz

Jones, G., 2001 (Nov 14) Unknown aeolid from New Zealand. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/5560

Dear Gareth,
This is an intersting find. With such distinctive black oral tentacles, this aeolid should be easy to identify - if it has a name. Is there also a black tip to the 'tail' (posterior end of foot). If you have any other photos of it I might be able to get a few details of other parts of its body. I though at first that it might be a species of Cuthona but it looks like the front of the foot might have tentacle-like extension out each side which would rule that out.

Basically I can't recall a New Zealand or southern Australian species of aeolid with this colour pattern. perhaps someone will recognise it.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (Nov 14). Comment on Unknown aeolid from New Zealand by Gareth Jones. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/5560

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Unidentified - Australia and New Zealand

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