Reticulidia fungia from Ningaloo Reef West Australia

May 24, 2006
From: Chris Cunnold

Dear Bill,

I have noticed that there are no mainland Australia sightings of Reticulidia fungia on the forum. This observation may add to the distribution of the species.

Locality: Ningaloo Reef, North of Coral Bay, 26m, Western Australia, Indian Ocean, 9 May 2006, Reef Ledge. Length: 60mm. Photographer: Chris Cunnold.

Regards,
Chris

cunnold@iinet.net.au

Cunnold, C., 2006 (May 24) Reticulidia fungia from Ningaloo Reef West Australia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16681

Dear Chris,
Thanks for this. Although we don't have a Forum record of it from the Australian mainland, it is known from the Great Barrier Reef. However yours is the first record from the west coast. I guess the only other Indian Ocean records are those on the Forum from Bali and Christmas Island.

I have inckdued a close-up to show the small white specks all over the mantle which are gland 'cells' which either produce, or store, the milky secretion which the animal exudes from its skin when stressed.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (May 24). Comment on Reticulidia fungia from Ningaloo Reef West Australia by Chris Cunnold. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16681

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