NY Flab. salmonacea is Facelina bostoniensis

August 29, 1999
From: Terry Gosliner

Dear Bill,
The species Betsey Hansen tentatively called F. salmonacea is not. It looks like Facelina bostoniensis based on the annulate rhinophores, elongate anterior foot margins and the shape of the egg mass. F. salmonacea has smooth to slightly wrinkled rhinophores, short foot corners and has a much less convoluted egg mass, with large, direct-developing eggs.

Terry.

tgosline@calacademy.org

Gosliner, T., 1999 (Aug 29) NY Flab. salmonacea is Facelina bostoniensis. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1258

Thanks Terry,
I have put some photos from Scotland at the Top of the Page. They look a bit different. Is this just geographic variation or have I misidentified the Scottish animals.
Bill Rudman.

Rudman, W.B., 1999 (Aug 29). Comment on NY Flab. salmonacea is Facelina bostoniensis by Terry Gosliner. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/1258

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