Pleurobranchus peroni from the Seychelles

September 18, 2007
From: David Barnes

Dear Bill,
I assume this is a species of Pleurobranchus, if so can you tell which from the two pics - sorry there is not a ventral one. It was found in the intertidal amongst sandy boulders. Thank you for the help.

Locality: Silhouette Is., Lower shore, Seychelles, Indian Ocean, August 2007, Intertidal, sand & boulders. Length: ~6 cm. Photographer: Richard Barnes & Tom Peschak.

Richard Barnes

dkab@bas.ac.uk

Barnes D.K.A., 2007 (Sep 18) Pleurobranchus peroni from the Seychelles. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20744

Dear Dave,

This is Pleurobranchus peroni, a widespread species in the Indo-West Pacific. As you will see on the Fact Sheet the species is quite variable in colour, and individuals change colour during their lifetime. This has resulted in many names being given to the species.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2007 (Sep 18). Comment on Pleurobranchus peroni from the Seychelles by David Barnes. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/20744

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Pleurobranchus peroni

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