Aphelodoris luctuosa? from nthn New Zealand

February 17, 2005
From: Alan Morrison

Dear Bill,

Thank you for your interest in my postings on Wade Doak's website.
The pictures were both taken in a small bay at Taiharuru, a few kilometers north of the entrance to Whangarei Harbour in January this year. The grapeweed slugs were in about 4-5 metres of water [message #13124] and this dark slug was farther out in about 8 metres and would have been 35-40mm long. I'm sorry I only managed to get one photo of it that came out.

See post on Wade Doak's website at: http://www.wadedoak.com/_disc1/0000045b.htm

Cheers,
Alan Morrison

aquaman@maxnet.co.nz

Morrison, A., 2005 (Feb 17) Aphelodoris luctuosa? from nthn New Zealand. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13126

Dear Alan,
Its a bit difficult to make more than a guess. From the shape and colour of the gills, my best guess would be Aphelodoris luctuosa. Have a look at Mark Burnett's photo of a dark animal from the Poor Knight's [message #9402]. Its gills look very similar to those in your photo.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Feb 17). Comment on Aphelodoris luctuosa? from nthn New Zealand by Alan Morrison. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13126

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