Re: Hopkinsia? or Okenia? sp.

February 19, 2002
From: Erwin Koehler

Dear Bill,
Concerning Atsushi Ono's message about Hopkinsia nakamotoensis and Sakishimaia kondoi. I don't want to judge if the appendages are bulbous or not, but S. kondoi should have 6 pairs of them and H. nakamotoensis 5 pairs. Georg's, Mike's and Dieter's (at my website) photos show specimens with 5 pairs of appendages. This would make them Hopkinsia nakamotoensis.
Cheers,
Erwin

Erwin@medslugs.de

Koehler, E., 2002 (Feb 19) Re: Hopkinsia? or Okenia? sp.. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/6290

Dear Erwin,
Thanks for drawing this to my attention.
I can count more than 5 - I just have to remember to use my other hand! If any one has a photo of Sakishimaia kondoi - with 6 pairs of appendages - I would be grateful.
Cheers,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2002 (Feb 19). Comment on Re: Hopkinsia? or Okenia? sp. by Erwin Koehler. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/6290

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