Bornella anguilla from Thailand

February 8, 2006
From: Craig Beasley


Here is one I have never seen before -- wondering if you know what it is. The second image is not a nudibranch I guess, but I also have no idea what it is. Just curious.
PS not a very good photo of the slug -- he/she was not being very cooperative.

Locality: Shark Point, Koh Phi Phi, Thailand, Andaman Sea. Depth: 20 m. Length: 3-4 inches? not sure. 10 April 2005. Photographer: Craig Beasley

Thanks.
Craig

craigbzly@swbell.net

Beasley, C. J., 2006 (Feb 8) Bornella anguilla from Thailand. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15697

Dear Craig,
Your upper photo is Bornella anguilla, so named because it can swim like an eel. The lower one is indeed a nudibranch - you can see a pair of black rhinophores on the right end of the animal. It is most probably Phyllidiella nigra.

Could I make a general comment about multiple species in one message. Normally I won't post 'mixed messages'. By restricting messages to a single species I can tie the messages to a specific Fact Sheet and make cross-referencing easier for everyone. This is not to say that if you have a message about one slug eating another, that two species in a message is not appropriate, but I think you will all understand what I am trying to do.

More importantly, it is quite time-consuming for me to split up messages with mutiple species in them, so when I am pressed for time, these messages tend to get left to one side.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Feb 8). Comment on Bornella anguilla from Thailand by Craig Beasley. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15697

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