Jorunna pantherina? from Sagami Bay, Japan.
May 29, 2002
From: Jun Imamoto
Dear Bill.
This sea slug is from Shimoda, Izu Peninsula(Sagami-Bay), Japan. They were in very shallow tide-pool.
Date: 25 Nov 2001
Place: Shimoda,Izu Peninsula (Sagami Bay), Japan
Depth: Intertidal (3cm)
Size: about 30mm (upper right, lower left)
Size: about 20mm (lower right)
Water temperature: 19C degrees.
Best Regards,
Jun Imamoto
imamoto@wips.co.jp
Imamoto. J., 2002 (May 29) Jorunna pantherina? from Sagami Bay, Japan.. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/5785
Dear Jun,
I suspect this is Jorunna pantherina, which was originally described from Sydney Harbour 140 years ago. I suspect it has a wide distribution throughout the Indo=West Pacific
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.
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