Re: Hermaea bifida from the Netherlands????

August 25, 2000
From: Juan Lucas Cervera

Dear Bill,

Even if I'm on holidays still, I can check your Forum.

Concerning this "Hermaea bifida" from Holland, in 1991 Ortea, Garcia-Gomez and I, described a new species of Hermaea, H. boucheti, with specimens from NW and SW of the Iberian Peninsula that smelled characteristically once they were collected. Moreover, they had an opaque white cardiacal area. Both features agree with these animals from Netherlands. The description of this species was published in the Iberus journal, in the Proceedings of the VIIth Malacological National Congress of Spain. Unfortunately, I have not available the exact reference, but I will supply you when I return to the University.

I will be very glad if Peter could supply me some specimens of this species.

Regards.

Lucas.

lucas.cervera@uca.es

Cervera, J.L., 2000 (Aug 25) Re: Hermaea bifida from the Netherlands????. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2909

Dear Lucas,
I just found the reference:
• Cervera, J.L., Garcia-Gomez, J.C & Ortea, J.A. (1988) A new species of the genus Hermaea (Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia: Sacoglossa) and redescription of two rare sacoglossans of the European malacofauna. Iberus, 8(2): 215 - 224.

I will follow the discussion on whether there is one species or two with interest.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 2000 (Aug 25). Comment on Re: Hermaea bifida from the Netherlands???? by Juan Lucas Cervera. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2909

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