Herviella exigua
(Risbec, 1928)
Order: NUDIBRANCHIA
Suborder: AEOLIDINA
Family: Glaucidae
DISTRIBUTION
Reported only from New Caledonia.
PHOTO
Presqu'île de Ouémo, Nouméa, New Caledonia, October 1988, on hydroid growths. PHOTO: Bill Rudman.
This is the first record of the species since Risbec's description. It is possible that some other species, such as Herviella claror Burn 1963, are synonymous with Herviella exigua.
See Herviella cloaca and Herviella sp. 1.
Reference:
• Risbec, J. (1928). Contribution à l'étude des nudibranches Néo-Calédoniens. Faune des Colonies Françaises, 2: 1-328.
Rudman, W.B., 1999 (April 9) Herviella exigua (Risbec, 1928). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/hervexig