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 details
Rudman, 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/6076

Thanks Lindsay,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2002 (Feb 23). Comment on Bornella sp. 1 from South Africa by Lindsey Warren. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/6076

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/1517

Dear 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.

Rudman, W.B., 1999 (Nov 11). Comment on Head of Bornella from S. Africa by Valda Fraser. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1517

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/1469

Dear 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.

Rudman, W.B., 1999 (Nov 7). Comment on Bornella from South Africa by Valda Fraser. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1469