Aplysia cf. parvula
Guilding in Morch, 1863

Order: ANASPIDEA
Superfamily: APLYSIOIDEA
Family: Aplysiidae

DISTRIBUTION

Indo-West Pacific

PHOTO

Two animals, one much smaller than the other. The small animal stayed on top of the larger, with its penis inserted in the larger animal for at least 2 days. Koumac, New Caledonia, October 1993. 14, 33mm long alive. PHOTO: Bill Rudman.

This dark brown Aplysia with paler borders to the parapodia and to the rhinophores and oral tentacles is relatively common in the western Pacific. It has a similar size range, and shape, to Aplysia parvula and is usually considered a colour form of that species.

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Reference:
• Morch, O.A.L. (1863). Contributions a la faune malacologique des Antilles danoises. Journal de Conchyliologie 11: 21-43.

Authorship details
Rudman, W.B., 1999 (April 25) Aplysia cf. parvula Guilding in Morch, 1863. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/aplycfpa

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