Re: Ercolania sp.? from Hachijo Is, Japan

March 24, 2005
From: Kathe R. Jensen

Dear Bill & Kazu,

Concerning Kazu's mesage [#13411]: I think this is a juvenile Ercolania coerulea. In Florida I found juveniles of this species on Cladophoropsis, which I think is rather similar to Boodlea. The juvenile Stiliger smaragdinus that I have seen (in Rottnest Island) all had the typical solid rhinophores with white tips and also a distinct transverse white line across the head behind the eyes. Ercolania coerulea has the branching digestive gland tubules in rhinophores as well as the tail.

Best wishes,
Kathe

krjensen@zmuc.ku.dk

Jensen, K.R., 2005 (Mar 24) Re: Ercolania sp.? from Hachijo Is, Japan. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13413

Thanks Kathe,
I am happy to agree. I should have said Ercolania coerulea, which we have had a number of messages about recently, was my second option.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Mar 24). Comment on Re: Ercolania sp.? from Hachijo Is, Japan by Kathe R. Jensen. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/13413

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