Nembrotha purpureolineata from Westn Australia

April 1, 2001
From: Kirk Gibson


[Note added 4 March 2008: This is the new species Nembrotha aurea - see message #21419]

This is a new nudibranch for me from Exmouth, Western Australia. I found it on a dive today [30 March 2001] at the Murrion Islands.
Kirk Gibson

captainkirk@wn.com.au

Gibson, K., 2001 (Apr 1) Nembrotha purpureolineata from Westn Australia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/4095

Dear Kirk,
This is a species of Nembrotha, but it belongs to a group which may be one very variable species or a group of similarly coloured species. Have a look at Ken Knezick's photo and my comments.

I am tentatively identifying you animal as Nembrotha purpureolineata, but I am not very convinced.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (Apr 1). Comment on Nembrotha purpureolineata from Westn Australia by Kirk Gibson. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/4095

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