Spurilla sp. from the Bahamas

October 22, 2003
From: Colin Redfern


Dear Bill,
Concerning Ross Gundersen's message which you have suggested may be Spurilla creutzbergi

Attached is an additional view of the 10mm animal figured as Spurilla sp. in Bahamian Seashells (pl. 121, fig. 746A), together with a closeup of one of the rhinophores. It was collected from a Thalassia blade in 1m at Whale Cay, Abaco, Bahamas on June 26, 1995.

I'm pretty certain that this is the same species that Ross Gundersen has recorded from Jamaica, but these photos show that the rhinophores have oblique lamellae, rather than tubercles.

Lucas Cervera has been studying this species, and will no doubt be interested to learn of Ross' records from Jamaica.

In a separate message I will send photos of what I am calling Spurilla creutzbergi from the Bahamas.

Best wishes,
Colin

bahamianseashells@att.net

Redfern, C., 2003 (Oct 22) Spurilla sp. from the Bahamas. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/11308

Thanks Colin,
I will move Ross Gundersen's animal to a Page. As you show in these photos, the rhinophores are lamellate not papillate. This leaves me with another puzzle I am posting today - another aeolid from Ross, which seems quite like your photos of S. creutzbergi but with lamellate rhinophores
Best wishes
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2003 (Oct 22). Comment on Spurilla sp. from the Bahamas by Colin Redfern. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/11308

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