Bornella sp. 1.
Order: NUDIBRANCHIA
Suborder: DENDRONOTINA
Family: Bornellidae
PHOTO
South Coast of Kwa Zulu Natal, near Port Shepstone, South Africa. Depth: 25 - 45m, July 1999, 70mm long. PHOTO: Valda Fraser.
See message below.
Authorship detailsRudman, W.B., 1999 (November 6) Bornella sp. 1. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/bornsp1
Related messages
Bornella sp. 1 from South Africa
February 23, 2002
From: Lindsey Warren
Dear Bill
While diving with Valda and Mike Fraser in December I found several Bornella sp 1 at 105 ft at Park Rynie, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
I thought you might like this shot of its head as one can see the mouth parts fairly well. Length: 60mm.
Photo: Lindsay Warren
All the best
Lindsay
alldcl@compuserve.com
Warren, L., 2002 (Feb 23) Bornella sp. 1 from South Africa. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/6076Thanks Lindsay,
Bill Rudman
Head of Bornella from S. Africa
November 11, 1999
From: Valda Fraser
Dear Bill
As requested, here is another photo of the head of our Bornella. A face not set to win a beauty contest!
Regards
Valda Fraser
iti04937@mweb.co.za
Fraser, V., 1999 (Nov 11) Head of Bornella from S. Africa. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1517Dear Valda,
What an amazing animal. It has certainly decided that ostentatious rhinophore stalks are the way to go! Perhaps this is a defence mechanism?
I have seen nothing like this before.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman.
Bornella from South Africa
November 7, 1999
From: Valda Fraser
Dear Bill,
Can you help me identify orange and white dendronotid? please.
It is from the south Coast of Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa, near Port Shepstone. Low and high profile rocky reef, 25 - 45m, July 1999. It was 70mm long.
Kind regards,
Valda Fraser
iti04937@mweb.co.za
Fraser, V., 1999 (Nov 7) Bornella from South Africa. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1469Dear Valda,
You are right in thinking it was a member of the Dendronotoidea. It is, I think, a species of Bornella. I have seen photos of this before and thought it might be a large form of the relatively common Bornella stellifer but your photo is much clearer, and from the distinct colour pattern and arrangement of the cerata, I suspect it is quite different. Each cluster of cerata seems to have a common base which is quite unusual for Bornella. have you any other photos of this animal? It would be good to see the head more clearly.
Bill Rudman.