Pleurobranchaea maculata from Akaroa, New Zealand
June 23, 2003
From: Mark Burnett
Hi Bill,
Seeing Paul Furneaux's message on Pleurobranchaea maculata reminded me of some slides I had that I took in January 1995 of the same species. They were taken in 5 metres of water at Wainui which is on the opposite side of the Akaroa Harbour from Akaroa on Banks Peninsula [east coast, South Island, New Zealand]. The water temperature was 15 deg C and the animal was about 8 cm long.
Mark Burnett
mburnett@actrix.gen.nz
Thanks Mark,
It's nice to get a South Island record. It can grow to about 10cm long, and as your photo shows, can be very difficult to see, its mottled camouflage pattern, working well in a wide range of habitats.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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