Sakuraeolis enosimensis? from Japan
April 6, 2002
From: Nishina Masayoshi
Dear Bill,
I think this is Sakuraeolis enosimensis (Baba, 1930)
AS you say in your description:
"There is a white tip to the smooth tapered rhinophores and a white line along the dorsal side of the long tapering oral tentacles. There is also a dorsal white line along the tip of the posterior foot. "
This animal has those white lines clearly.
Photographed by M. Fumiko
Data: Omijima Island, Yamaguchi pref.
Length 115mm
Best Regards,
Nishina Masayoshi
nishina@wips.co.jp
Masayoshi, N., 2002 (Apr 6) Sakuraeolis enosimensis? from Japan. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/6664Dear Nishina,
This is an interesting animal. Although it has a white line on the oral tentacles, like in Sakuraeolis enosimensis, it also has a white line on the rhinophores, the cerata, and a dorsal median white line down the body, none of which are found in that species. Another unusual feature is that it seems to be crawling on a soft coral, which is not the usual food of a Sakuraeolis. It may just be passing by, but the other possibility is that this is a species of Phyllodesmium, which usually feed on soft corals. The third point of interest is the length of this animal - 115mm is quite large for an aeolid, and the largest aeolids are often species of Phyllodesmium.
Without knowing something of its anatomy I can't say any more. Perhaps someone will recognise it for us.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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