Aeolid from the Philippines

April 24, 2002
From: Erwin Koehler

Dear Bill,
Here are 3 shots of 2 specimens from the Philippines, Malapascua Island, divesite "Japanese Cargo Wreck". The smaller one has been spawning, stopped it (perhaps disturbed by me?) and crawled away together with the larger one.

Data: 54mm + 43mm
Depth: 21m
Date: 24.Feb. 2002

Cheers,
Erwin

Erwin@medslugs.de

Koehler, E., 2002 (Apr 24) Aeolid from the Philippines. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/6736

Thanks Erwin,
I suspect this is a species of Sakuraeolis, but I don't know of one with this colour pattern. The shape of the egg ribbon is not exclusive to Sakuraeolis, but at least one species, S. nungunoides has an identical egg ribbon.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2002 (Apr 24). Comment on Aeolid from the Philippines by Erwin Koehler. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/6736

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