Aplysia californica at Puerto Penasco, Mexico?

March 22, 2006
From: Parker Tastrom

My friend and I found this on the shores of Rocky Point, Mexico during low tide. It was buried under the sand when we found it. I was wondering if it was in fact a seaslug and if not, do you know what it is?

Locality: Beach, a few inches, shoreline, Rocky Point (Puerto Penasco), Mexico, Gulf of California, March 13th 2006, Sandy. Length: 5 inches. Photographer: Parker Tastrom.

Parker Tastrom

pbowler31@hotmail.com

Tastrom, P.W., 2006 (Mar 22) Aplysia californica at Puerto Penasco, Mexico?. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16126

Dear Parker,

This is a Sea Hare which you will see from the Fact Sheet is a particular sort of Sea Slug. I suspect your animal is the large Aplysia californica.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Mar 22). Comment on Aplysia californica at Puerto Penasco, Mexico? by Parker Tastrom. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16126

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