Tambja sp. 5 from Sulawesi, Indonesia

January 16, 2002
From: Bernard Picton


Note added 16 August 2005: This species is now named Tambja gabrielae.

Hi Bill,
We found Tambja sp.5 in Hoga, SE Sulawesi [Indonesia] in Sept 1997. It is very odd in that the colour looks orange to the naked eye but comes out yellow-green in photographs - some of these Nembrotha / Tambja species must have weird pigments - I think they fluoresce or something.

Bernard

bernard.picton.um@nics.gov.uk

Picton, B. , 2002 (Jan 16) Tambja sp. 5 from Sulawesi, Indonesia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/5981

Thannks Bernard,
The other things their pigments seem to do is suck in all available light and make photography very difficult. In your lower photo the animal seems to be feeding - or at least taking a great interest in - an arborescent bryozoan
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2002 (Jan 16). Comment on Tambja sp. 5 from Sulawesi, Indonesia by Bernard Picton . [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/5981

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