Janolus mokohinau
Miller & Willan, 1986
Order: NUDIBRANCHIA
Suborder: ARMININA
Family: Zephyrinidae
DISTRIBUTION
Northeastern coast of the North Island. New Zealand.
PHOTO
Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand, 15 m depth. PHOTO: Shaun Cartwright, s_cartwright@hotmail.com .
Feeds on the bryozoan Bugula dentata.
Reference:
• Miller, M.C. & Willan, R.C. (1986) A review of the new Zealand arminacean nudibranchs (Opisthobranchia: Arminacea). New Zealand Journal of Zoology, 13: 377-408.
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Authorship detailsRudman, W.B., 1999 (January 18) Janolus mokohinau Miller & Willan, 1986. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/janomoko
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Photo of Janolus mokohinau from New Zealand
January 18, 1999
From: Ian Skipworth
Hi Bill
The attached image is of Janolus mokohinau taken at the Poor Knights Islands, NZ, in about 15 m depth. The slug was found moving very quickly (for a nudibranch) over a large grey sponge (as photographed).
This photo was taken by Shaun Cartwright, s_cartwright@hotmail.com. He has given me his permission for you to use the photo in your site.
Regards,
Ian
Ian Skipworth
Auckland, New Zealand.
ianskip@voyager.co.nz
Skipworth, I., 1999 (Jan 18) Photo of Janolus mokohinau from New Zealand. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/492Thanks very much Ian. I look forward to posting some more of your images from Skip's Underwater Image Gallery. For those of you who haven't had a look, Ian's site, which includes New Zealand fish and invertebrates, is well worth a visit.
Bill Rudman.