Limenandra nodosa from Spain

November 26, 2009
From: John de Jong

Hi Bill

I spotted this Limenandra nodosa in the summer of 2008 near Rosas, on the Costa Brava of Spain. Because I couldn´t find it in the local guides it took some time to identify it. With help of Dr Lucas Cervera we found that this might be the first time this species has been seen in Spanish waters.

Locality: Rosas, 12 m, Spain, Mediteranranean Sea, 16-07-2008. Length: 2-4 mm. Photographer: John de Jong.

Best regards,
John de Jong
www.jojodive.nl

john@jojodive.nl

de Jong, J., 2009 (Nov 26) Limenandra nodosa from Spain. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22861

Dear John,

Thanks for this interesting find. Since being described from the Mediterranean in 1958 it has been found in warm waters all around the world. It is probably a 'hitchhiker' species whose original 'home' is probably a mystery. Did you see it 'jerking' its inner cerata up and down as it crawled along? It has a very characteristic movement.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2009 (Nov 26). Comment on Limenandra nodosa from Spain by John de Jong. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22861

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