Jorunna from Durban, South Africa
June 9, 2001
From: Kirsty Miller
Dear Bill,
I found this nudibranch at a depth of 2m on a recent dive on Vetches' Pier, a rubble artificial reef at the entrance to Durban Harbour, South Africa.
My father photographed it as part of a school project I am doing. Could you please help me with an identification.
Kirsty Miller
divegirl@xsinet.co.za
Miller, K., 2001 (Jun 9) Jorunna from Durban, South Africa. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/4494Dear Kirsty,
This is a species of Jorunna which I have been calling Jorunna sp. 2. It is found throughout the Indo-West Pacific and appears quite variable in colour, ranging from the colour form in your photo to a form where the black caryophyllidia are aggregated into prominent black spots.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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