Bullina lineata in southern New South Wales
July 14, 2003
From: Debby Lange
Dear Bill,
On a trip to a particular beach with the Sapphire Coast Marine Society just south of Merimbula [southern New South Wales, Australia] we found 3 shells of the obviously dead Bullina lineata. Does this mean they are found down here or does it mean they have been washed down from further north?
Debby Lange
tekapo@asitis.net.au
Lange, D., 2003 (Jul 14) Bullina lineata in southern New South Wales. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/10443Dear Debby,
I suspect that if you have found shells on a beach then the animal was living nearby. Unless a bubble of air got trapped in the shell I can't see them floating far. I will need to check just how far down the eastern Australian coast Bullina lineata has been found but as it is sometimes found in northern New Zealand it is one of those tropical species which can tolerate slightly cooler temperatures.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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