Aeolidia papillosa vs Flabellina salmonacea
January 29, 2004
From: Mary Jo Adams
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Hi,
We commonly find Aeolidia papillosa at Rosario Beach (Fidalgo Island, Washington, USA). We spotted this 2 inch nudibranch last week and it looked different as the cerata did not cover the anterior tip of the nudibranch. Looking it up, we thought it might be Flabellina salmonacea but weren't sure. Can you tell from the photo which species it is?
Thank you.
Mary Jo
mjadams52@hotmail.com
Adams, M.J., 2004 (Jan 29) Aeolidia papillosa vs Flabellina salmonacea. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12014Dear Mary Jo,
From the general shape of the body - very broad with numerous rows of cerata - make me certain that this is Aeolidia. If you look at other photos of Aeolidia papillosa in the attached messages you will see that the cerata don't always cover the front of the animal.
Best wishes
Bill Rudman
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