Re: Aphelodoris? from sthn New Zealand
December 15, 2009
From: Amy Moran
Concerning message #7490:
Hi Bill/Ian,
I collected this animal while diving around Wellington, and we and saw several others with a definite yellow margin and yellow tinting on the rhinophores and branchial plume (along with others that had no yellow). Interesting that this seems to be such a variable species.
Locality: Breaker Bay, Wellington, 25 feet, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific, 8 December 2009, Rock wall (photographed in lab). Photographer: Amy Moran.
Regards,
Amy
moran@clemson.edu
Moran, A., 2009 (Dec 15) Re: Aphelodoris? from sthn New Zealand. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22958Dear Amy,
Yes this is a species of Aphelodoris. It's possible there is more than one species in New Zealand waters but no one has investigated whether the colour variability is reflected in anatomical differences. At present Aphelodoris luctuosa is considered to be be the sole species occurring throughout New Zealand
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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