Trapania from Western Australia.

November 14, 1998
From: Clay Bryce

Note added 12 March 2008: This species has been named Trapania naeva.

Dear Bill,
Could this Trapania be new? Any ideas?

Locality: Seringapatam Reef , Scott & Seringapatam Reefs, Timor Sea, North-western Australia. PHOTO: Clay Bryce

best wishes,
Clay

Clay Bryce
Western Australian Museum
Perth,
WA 6000.

brycec@museum.wa.gov.au

Bryce, C., 1998 (Nov 14) Trapania from Western Australia.. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/304

Dear Clay,
It is possibly undescribed. It has similarities in colour to Trapania darvelli which is identical in colour except it doesn't have brown spots. It is also similar to Trapania japonica which has brown spots, brown head tentacles and rhinophore clubs and gills but the lateral processes are bright yellow. The radula has proved a useful character so if you want to send over the specimens I could have a look. .. Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 1998 (Nov 14). Comment on Trapania from Western Australia. by Clay Bryce. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/304

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