The radula of Spurilla macleayi
February 9, 2004
From: Bill Rudman
Here are scanning electron micrographs of the radula of two specimens of Spurilla macleayi.
Upper: Tesselated Pavement, Pirates Bay, Tasman Peninsula, Sthn Tasmania, 15 February 1984. 3 specimens together under rock at low tide. 19-22mm long alive. AM C141245 [see #12134]
Lower: Long Reef, Sydney, NSW, Australia. 3 April 1985. 17mm long alive. AM C145674 - Radular formula 21 x 0.1.0
Scale bars = 100 microns. Photos: Geoff Avern.
Best wishes
Bill Rudman
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