Favorinus cf. mirabilis from Reunion Is.

February 3, 2009
From: Sully Bachel

Concerning message #8260:

Dear Bill

I've found these Favorinus eating an hexabranchus egg. In fact there were three on the egg ribbon.
I think first that was Favorinus tsuruganus but according to P. Bidgrain, he thinks that it is Favorinus cf. mirabilis (no black tip on the cerata).

Locality: Cap la Houssaye, 8 m, Reunion Island, Indian Ocean, 14 January 2009. Length: 25 mm. Photographer: Sully Bachel.

Best regards
Sully Bachel

s.bachel@orange.fr

Bachel, S., 2009 (Feb 3) Favorinus cf. mirabilis from Reunion Is.. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22186

Dear Sully,

Yes this is the species I suspect is a colour form of F. mirabilis. Have a look on the Fact Sheet of F. cf. mirabilis and earlier messages, where I discuss the differences between it, F. tsuruganus and F. mirabilis.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2009 (Feb 3). Comment on Favorinus cf. mirabilis from Reunion Is. by Sully Bachel. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22186

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