Berthellina citrina from Reunion Island

November 12, 2002
From: Marina Poddubetskaia


Dear Bill,
I found this pale yellow notaspid under a dead coral in Reunion. But there were large waves : impossible to take photos there. So, I photographed this animal in the tank. Is it Berthellina citrina?

Thanks again for all your help.

St-Leu, Reunion Island, Indian Ocean. Site: Le platier de la Pointe au Sel. Depth: 22m. Size: 20-25mm. October 07, 2002. Photos: Marina Poddubetskaia - Nembro website

Best wishes,
Marina

nembro@nembro.info

Poddubetskaia, M., 2002 (Nov 12) Berthellina citrina from Reunion Island. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/8277

Dear Marina,
Considering the difficulties of identifying Atlantic /Mediterranean pleurobranchs which look like this I am hesitant to be confident. However, I am pretty sure this is Berthellina citrina. The blue background seems to have given quite a dark greeny look to your photos. At this size, B. citrina is usually quite translucent with and orange or yellowish tinge.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2002 (Nov 12). Comment on Berthellina citrina from Reunion Island by Marina Poddubetskaia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/8277

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