Re: Aplysiid from Bahia de Banderas

September 17, 2002
From: Andrej Jaklin

Dear Alicia and Bill,
This is just my guess, but is it possible that Ali's photos are showing a juvenile Bursatella??Namely, I have seen a number of Aplysia <20mm here in the Adriatic Sea, always with smooth parapodia. Individual on Alicia's photos has prominent tubercules, which seems to start branching.
I have a picture of alive Bursatella, taken in acquarium, but this animal was fully grown, over 15cm in length.
Regards,
Andrej

jaklin@cim.irb.hr

Jaklin, A., 2002 (Sep 17) Re: Aplysiid from Bahia de Banderas. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/7968

Dear Andrej,
Anything's possible, that's why I suggested the only way to be sure is to follow some animals as they grow. Certainly Aplysia parvula can have tubercles or 'bumps' on the parapodia but I don't know whether other juveniles do something similar.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

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