Re: Radula of Senegalese Okenia zoobotryon [4]

June 21, 2006
From: Angel Valdes

Concerning message #16891:

Dear Marina and Bill,
It is true that the animal in your photo as well as the one in the photo from Venezuela by Jeff Hamann have a small hump in front of the gill, which as Bill mention is the pericardium, but it is not nearly as pronounced as in the other species. I attached another photo by Jeff Hamann of a different specimen from Belize so you can see the difference with the latest photos you sent. There are other differences between these two species including the coloration, the length/width ratio and the general shape of the body.

Best regards,
Angel
United States

avaldes@nhm.org

Valdes, A., 2006 (Jun 21) Re: Radula of Senegalese Okenia zoobotryon [4]. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16922

Thanks Angel,
There certainly seems to be two species. When I get a chance I will attempt to split "Okenia zoobotryon" into its component parts.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2006 (Jun 21). Comment on Re: Radula of Senegalese Okenia zoobotryon [4] by Angel Valdes. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/16922

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