Armina maculata from Southern Spain

April 30, 2001
From: Alma Sánchez

Dear Dr. Rudman,
Here is a photo of Armina maculata Rafinesque, 1814. This specimen was collected in July, 2000 at the Bay of Algeciras (Strait of Gibraltar, southern Spain) at 25 metres in depth associated with Veretillum cynomorium.
Place: La Seca Reef, zone : Z3 (Sandy bottom), Size: 30 mm in length.

Best wishes,
Alma Sánchez.

almasanchez83@hotmail.com

Sánchez, A., 2001 (Apr 30) Armina maculata from Southern Spain. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/4234

Dear Alma,
Thanks for the photo of Armina maculata. I don't know anything about this species. Is it like species of Armina that I am more familar with that burrow in the sand during the day and emerge at night to feed on their pennatulacean prey? I guess Veretillum cynomorium is a pennatulacean 'sea pen' that it feeds on?
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2001 (Apr 30). Comment on Armina maculata from Southern Spain by Alma Sánchez. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/4234

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