Aplysia punctata from Scotland

August 19, 2005
From: Cherry Welsh

I am an amateur and came across this creature in the intertidal area of Loch Indaal, a sea loch, on the Isle of Islay, west coast of Scotland.

Locality: Isle of Islay, Scotland.sea loch, opening to Atlantic. Depth: approx. 4 cm. Length: 120 mm. 23 July 2005. intertidal, sandy. Photographer: Cherry Welsh

From the comprehensive gallery of photographs on this site, it would appear that it might be Aplysia punctata.

I would be grateful for any comments.
With thanks
Cherry Welsh

cherry-welsh@glenfinlas.freeserve.co.uk

Welsh, C, 2005 (Aug 19) Aplysia punctata from Scotland. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14567

Dear Cherry,
Yes this is almost certainly the Sea Hare, Aplysia punctata. If you haven't already found it have a look at the Fact Sheet for the species for more information, and also if you go to the General Topics index at the top left of each page you will find a heading for Sea Hares which will lead you to more information than I suspect you care to find. Another source of information is Jim Anderson's Scottish Nudibranch site at http://www.scottishnudibranchs.co.uk/scotnud1.html
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Aug 19). Comment on Aplysia punctata from Scotland by Cherry Welsh. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/14567

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